Mitchell Fields v. United Parcel Service, No. 12-3827 (8th Cir. 2013)

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Court Description: Civil case - Employment discrimination. Defendant's summary judgment affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 12-3827 ___________________________ Mitchell D. Fields lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. United Parcel Service, Inc. lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________ Submitted: June 24, 2013 Filed: July 3, 2013 [Unpublished] ____________ Before BYE, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Mitchell D. Fields appeals the district court s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in this diversity employment-discrimination action under the Missouri 1 The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Human Rights Act. Fields offers no valid basis,2 and we find none, for overturning the district court s well-reasoned decision. See Porter v. City of Lake Lotawana, 651 F.3d 894, 897-98 (8th Cir. 2011) (reviewing de novo grant of summary judgment, viewing record in light most favorable to non-movant); Melford Olsen Honey, Inc. v. Adee, 452 F.3d 956, 966 (8th Cir. 2006) (reviewing de novo district court s application of state law). The judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 2 Claims, allegations, and arguments may not be advanced for first time on appeal. See Stone v. Harry, 364 F.3d 912, 914-15 (8th Cir. 2004). -2-

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