Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. Aluminum Co. of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1990No. 89-2758PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Betty J. Benjamin, appeals from two adverse judgments entered by the district court1 on her employment discrimination claims based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We affirm.
FACTS
Betty Benjamin, a black female, was employed by the defendant, Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), from February 15, 1978 through January 30, 1987. Benjamin was first hired as a mail messenger, a salaried position at Alcoa. She subsequently received two promotions over approximately the next year and one-half. In May 1985, Benjamin interviewed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Rowe International, Inc. v. J-B Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Lorenzo R. Ybarra v. Burlington Northern, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. FeldhackerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Alvin W. SMITH, Appellant, v. HONEYWELL, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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- Marjorie Krementz, as Parent and Next Friend of Charles Krementz, a Minor v. Ricky J. Raby Rising Fast Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- 54 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1056, 55 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40,421 Betty J. Benjamin v. Aluminum Company of America, a Foreign Corporation Authorized to Do Business in the State of IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990