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Parties Involved:
Cleotis Jamerson
Appellant
Rental Management
Appellee

Document Text:

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A review of the record indicates appellant’s first name is “Cleothis.”

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The Honorable Harry F. Barnes, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-1536

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Cleotis Jamerson, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Arkansas.

Rental Management, Inc., *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: March 7, 2006

Filed: March 13, 2006

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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Cleothis1

 Jamerson appeals the district court’s2 adverse grant of summary

judgment in his Title VII employment-discrimination suit. The sole issue on appeal

is whether Jamerson was an employee of defendant Rental Management, Inc. or an

independent contractor, for purposes of Title VII protection. See Schwieger v. Farm

Bureau Ins. Co. of Neb., 207 F.3d 480, 483 (8th Cir. 2000) (Title VII protects only

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employees). Upon de novo review, see Jenkins v. S. Farm Bureau Cas., 307 F.3d 741,

743 (8th Cir. 2002), we agree with the district court that the undisputed facts show

that Jamerson was an independent contractor. See Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v.

Darden, 503 U.S. 318, 324 (1992) (enumerating factors courts consider in determining

employment status); Lerohl v. Friends of Minn. Sinfonia, 322 F.3d 486, 488 (8th Cir.

2003) (employment status is question of law); Schwieger v. Farm Bureau Ins. Co. of

Neb., 207 F.3d 480, 483 (8th Cir. 2000) (discussing Darden factors). Accordingly,

we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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