Legal Opinion
Oscar Olivares v. Brentwood Industries
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2016No. 15-2674PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
After his employment was terminated, Oscar Olivares sued Brentwood Industries for race discrimination. A jury found that he had been terminated because of his race and awarded him $1 in nominal damages. Olivares sought equitable relief in the form of reinstatement and front pay. The district court 1 concluded that reinstatement was neither possible nor practical and that Olivares had not presented sufficient evidence that he was entitled to front pay. Olivares appeals, and we affirm.
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Oscar Olivares is a naturalized American citizen of Mexican origin. He worked in Hope,…
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