Legal Opinion
Shana Donathan v. Oakley Grain, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2017No. 15-3508PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Shana Donathan appeals the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment on her employment claim alleging retaliatory termination. Because a reasonable jury could conclude her protected action was the but-for cause of her termination, we reverse the judgment of the district court.
I. Background
Defendant Oakley Grain, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Defendant Bruce Oakley, Inc., operates grain facilities in Missouri and Arkansas. Defendant Dennis Oakley is president of both companies. Charlie Porter manages two of Oakley Grain’s facilities, the Yellow Bend and…
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