David Mears v. Tyson Poultry, Inc.

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 25-2383

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David Mears

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant

v.

Tyson Poultry, Inc.; Tyson Foods, Inc.

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith

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Submitted: June 10, 2026

Filed: June 17, 2026

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

In this removed employment discrimination action, David Mears appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment. After careful review of the

1 The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that the grant of summary judgment was proper. See Said v. Mayo Clinic, 44 F.4th 1142, 1147 (8th Cir. 2022) (grant of summary judgment is reviewed de novo). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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