United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's retaliatory discharge claim is reversed where his action was not barred by a six-month limitations period found in his employment agreement since the period did not run at the time he was indefinitely suspended, as his suspension was not an "effective discharge."

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/2003
• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy Huizenga (argued), Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Arthur J. Howe (argued), Schopf & Weiss, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.