ROSS v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

No. 00-2688.

234 F.3d 391 (2000)

Odis ROSS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer K. Johnson, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Thomas F. Dowd, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellee.

Before: McMILLIAN, LAY, and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

Odis Ross sued his former employer, Douglas County, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging disparate treatment, retaliation, and hostile work environment. The district court1 entered judgment on the jury verdict awarding Ross back pay and $100,000 for emotional damages. This appeal followed; we affirm.

Ross, a black male, worked at the Douglas County Correctional Facility...

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