United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a suit claiming violation of both Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981(a) is affirmed where the Title VII claim against an individual in his official capacity was redundant, but reversed where the plaintiff created a genuine issue of material fact regarding: 1) his qualification for the position; 2) the differential treatment of similarly situated individuals; 3) pretextual reasons for his demotion; and 4) discriminatory motivations for interfering with his employment contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/10/2006
• Decided 09/13/2006
• Published 09/13/2006

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. Duffin (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia J. Whitten, Dana F. Crumley, Dorothy Sanders Lowery (argued), Franczek Sullivan, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.