United States Seventh Circuit

The district court abused its discretion when it extended plaintiff's time to appeal the dismissal of his Age Discrimination Claim since there was no basis to conclude that the untimely filing was due to excusable neglect.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/02/2005
• Decided 09/12/2005
• Published 09/12/2005

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lloyd J. Brooks (argued), Dolton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jack Donatelli (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.