Eric Clausen v. National Geographic Society, et al, No. 09-3618 (8th Cir. 2010)

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Court Description: Civil case - Title IX. Defendant's summary judgment affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 09-3618 ___________ Eric Clausen, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of North Dakota. National Geographic Society; * National Geographic Society Education * [UNPUBLISHED] Foundation; North Dakota Geography * Education Fund; North Dakota * Geographic Alliance, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: June 3, 2010 Filed: June 7, 2010 ___________ Before LOKEN, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Eric Clausen appeals the district court s1 adverse grant of judgment on the pleadings in his Title IX and state law action. Following careful de novo review of the record, see Clemons v. Crawford, 585 F.3d 1119, 1124 (8th Cir. 2009), we conclude that Clausen failed to state a Title IX 1 The HONORABLE DANIEL L. HOVLAND, United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota. claim of gender discrimination or retaliation, and failed to plead a claim of actual or constructive fraud under North Dakota law. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons set forth in the district court s order. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-

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