Opinion ID: 2789081
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Jury Trial on Failure-to-Train Claim

Text: At the close of Chytka’s evidence, the district court granted WTS’s motion for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a) on Chytka’s claim that WTS discriminated against her based on her gender by failing to train her to climb, trim, and remove trees. Chytka contends the district court erred because she proved she would have had to take a pay cut to receive the desired training, the district court would not allow her to present her witnesses and exhibits and unfairly restricted her cross-examination of WTS’s witnesses, she did not receive copies of WTS’s exhibits until shortly before trial, and her evidence was sufficient to resist the Rule 50(a) motion. Chytka’s failure to provide this court with a trial transcript precludes review of her challenge to the judgment as a matter of law. “If the appellant intends to urge on -6- appeal that a finding or conclusion is unsupported by the evidence or is contrary to the evidence, the appellant must include in the record a transcript of all evidence relevant to that finding or conclusion.” Fed. R. App. P. 10(b)(2); see also Fed. R. App. P. 11(b) (indicating that appellant must order necessary transcripts); 10th Cir. R. 10.1(A)(1) (stating appellant has the duty to provide all necessary transcripts related to the issues on appeal). Although Chytka asserts in her reply brief that the court clerk informed her the court would obtain the transcript, the rules specify the appellant must arrange for necessary transcripts. Fed. R. App. P. 10(b)(2); cf. 10th Cir. R. 11.2(A) (stating that in pro se appeal district court will forward the record to the circuit clerk). Her pro se status does not exempt her from following the rules or from providing an adequate transcript. See Murray v. City of Tahlequah, 312 F.3d 1196, 1199 n.3 (10th Cir. 2002); 10th Cir. R. 11.2(A) (stating that in pro se cases, district court sends only the transcripts that have been filed for appeal). The absence of a “transcript leaves us with no alternative but to affirm.” Morrison Knudsen Corp. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., 175 F.3d 1221, 1238 (10th Cir. 1999) (internal quotation marks omitted). -7-