United States Seventh Circuit

In affirming grant of summary judgment for employer in a Title VII suit, the court overturns language in previous decisions to the effect that pretext can be shown not only by proof that the employer's stated reason was not the honest reason for his action, but also by proof that the stated reason was "insufficient to motivate" the action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2006
• Published 06/29/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ray Forrester (submitted), Chicago, IL, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• William N. Krucks, Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.