Mark Martinez v. U.S. Bank

578 F. App'x 622

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: October 2, 2014
• Docket: 14-1143
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Mark Martinez appeals from the order of the District Court 1 granting summary judgment to his former employer, U.S. Bank (USB), on Martinez’s claim that he was terminated based on his national origin in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA). After careful de novo review, we agree with the District Court that Martinez did not present sufficient evidence demonstrating that the legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for termination proffered by USB was a pretext for unlawful discrimination. See Pulczinski v. Trinity Structural Towers, Inc., 691 F.3d 996, 1002 (8th Cir.2012) (explaining that the critical inquiry is whether the employer believed in good faith that the employee actually engaged in the conduct for which he was terminated); see also Guimaraes v. SuperValu, Inc., 674 F.3d 962, 971 (8th Cir.2012) (standard of review); Mercer v. City of Cedar Rapids, 308 F.3d 840, 845 n. 2 (8th Cir.2002) (noting that ICRA is interpreted to mirror Title VII). Accordingly, we affirm.

1 . The Honorable Jon S. Scoles, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).