Legal Opinion
Castural Thompson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 27, 2006No. 05-4438PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) appeals the district court’s denial of its claim for attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and for costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1). We vacate the judgment for attorney fees and costs, and remand to the district court for further proceedings.
L BACKGROUND
Castural Thompson (Thompson) filed a complaint alleging Wal-Mart discriminated against him based on his race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After a four-day bench trial, the district court concluded Thompson had not established a prima facie case of racial…
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