Legal Opinion

Diaz v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 28, 2011No. 10-1472PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARSHALL, District Judge.

The question is whether this Iowa-law case alleging disability retaliation was for the jury to decide. The District Court ** granted summary judgment for Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. James Diaz appeals. He made many federal and state discrimination claims in the District Court, but all have dropped out except one: he contends Tyson retaliated against him for seeking accommodation for a disabled subordinate contrary to the Iowa Civil Rights Act. We review de novo, considering the genuinely disputed facts in the light most favorable to Diaz. Torgerson v. City of Rochester,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Staub v. Proctor HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. Ralph C. SHAGER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UPJOHN COMPANY and Asgrow Seed Company, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Torgerson v. City of RochesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. Nancy M. Kratzer v. Rockwell Collins, Inc., David A. Bellendier, and Eugene R. NedvedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. BCS Services, Inc. v. HEARTWOOD 88, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez v. The Ohio State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  4. Nasrin Fatemi v. Charles WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. Duncan v. JohnsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016

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