United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendant hospital in a suit by a sleep study technician alleging age discrimination, national origin discrimination, a hostile work environment, and defamation is affirmed where plaintiff was unable to show discrimination through either the direct or indirect method, and failed to produce evidence for the defamation claim suggesting that the hospital's statements were false.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/01/2006
• Decided 09/21/2006
• Published 09/21/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Noelle C. Brennan, Ines M. Monte (argued), Brennan & Monte, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michelle K. Mellinger (argued), Seyfarth & Shaw, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.