Jessie Benford v. Home Depot U.S.A. , 56 F. App'x 286 ( 2003 )


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  •                     United States Court of Appeals
    FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 02-2725
    ___________
    Jessie Samuel Rufus Benford,            *
    *
    Appellant,                 * Appeal from the United States
    * District Court for the
    v.                                * Eastern District of Missouri.
    *
    Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.,                * [UNPUBLISHED]
    *
    Appellee.                  *
    ___________
    Submitted: January 23, 2003
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    ___________
    Before BYE, FAGG, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.
    ___________
    PER CURIAM.
    Jessie Benford appeals from the district court’s1 order granting judgment as a
    matter of law (JAML) in his employment discrimination action. Having reviewed de
    novo the record and the parties’ briefs, we agree with the district court’s bases for
    granting JAML to Home Depot. See Arabian Agric. Servs. Co. v. Chief Indus., Inc.,
    
    309 F.3d 479
    , 482 (8th Cir. 2002) (de novo review of JAML; JAML should not be
    1
    The Honorable Frederick R. Buckles, United States Magistrate Judge for the
    Eastern District of Missouri, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by
    consent of the parties pursuant to 
    28 U.S.C. § 636
    (c).
    granted unless party has been fully heard on issue and there is no legally sufficient
    evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue).
    Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
    A true copy.
    Attest:
    CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 02-2725

Citation Numbers: 56 F. App'x 286

Filed Date: 1/28/2003

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/12/2023