United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, alleging wrongful termination of his employment, is dismissed where plaintiff's status as a former law firm partner rendered him an employer, and he therefore was not protected by Title VII.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2004
• Decided 02/15/2005
• Published 02/15/2005

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Hamblet, Hamblet, Oremus & Little, Chicago, IL, Terry L. Mann (argued), Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel W. Rice (argued), Jane M. McFetridge, Fisher & Phillips, Donald Hubert, Hubert, Fowler, & Quinn, Stephen J. Bisgeier, Miller, Shakman & Hamilton, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.