Lafayette Canada v. Union Electric Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 1997-11-10

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RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge. Lafayette Canada, an African-American employee of Union Electric Company, claims the company failed to promote him to the position of gardener because of his race. He appeals the order of the District Court granting summary judgment for Union Electric. The District Court held that there were no genuine issues of material fact with respect to Union Electric’s legitimate, nondiscriminatory reas…

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