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Marken Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc., - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus on Behalf Of

8th CircuitAugust 17, 2001No. 00-3243Cited 82 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Bowman, Fagg, Vietor
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationHarassmentHostile Work EnvironmentRetaliation

Outcome

The Eighth Circuit reversed the District Court's decision and held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite the invalid punitive damages clause. The Court compelled arbitration of Gannon's employment discrimination claims under the remaining valid terms of the agreement.

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