U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2026

David Mears v. Tyson Poultry, Inc.

David Mears v. Tyson Poultry, Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided June 17, 2026
David Mears v. Tyson Poultry, Inc.

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-2383 ___________________________ David Mears lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v. Tyson Poultry, Inc.; Tyson Foods, Inc. lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith ____________ Submitted: June 10, 2026 Filed: June 17, 2026 [Unpublished] ____________

Before LOKEN, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

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

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