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WALKER-SWINTON v. PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE

No. 22-1547.

62 F.4th 435 (2023)

Patricia WALKER-SWINTON, Plaintiff-Appellant v. PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE; Roderick Smothers, Sr., Dr., President, in his official capacity; Zollie Stevenson, Jr., Dr., Vice-President, Academic Affairs, in his official capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 13, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Teresa Lynette Bloodman , of Maumelle, AR.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Abtin Mehdizadegan , of Little Rock, AR. The following attorney also appeared on the appellee brief; Carolyn B Witherspoon , of Little Rock, AR.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, ARNOLD and STRAS, Circuit Judges.

Philander Smith College fired Patricia Walker-Swinton after she referred to a student as "retarded" for using a cellphone during class. She sued for sex discrimination, retaliation, and breach of contract. After granting summary judgment to the college on the first two claims, the district court1

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