William Guelache v. Conagra Brands

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 22-1950
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William Guelache
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Conagra Brands
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
lllllllllllllllllllllAmicus on Behalf of Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central
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Submitted: November 28, 2022
Filed: December 1, 2022
[Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, ERICKSON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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William Guelache appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary
judgment in his employment discrimination action. After careful review of the record
and the arguments on appeal, we agree with the district court’s determination that
Guelache failed to establish a prima facie case of discriminatory termination or failure
to reinstate. See Banks v. John Deere & Co., 829 F.3d 661, 665 (8th Cir. 2016) (grant
of summary judgment is reviewed de novo); Blackwell v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc.,
822 F.3d 431, 435 (8th Cir. 2016) (in absence of direct evidence of discrimination,
Title VII discrimination claim is analyzed under burden-shifting framework of
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973)). Accordingly, we affirm
the judgment of the district court on that basis. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1The Honorable Brian S. Miller, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas.
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