United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendant hospital in a suit by a physician alleging race discrimination is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to present evidence that he was qualified for the job in question and that the defendant treated other similarly-situated employees who were not members of the class more favorably; and 2) the hospital did not violate its bylaws by denying defendant active staff membership.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/13/2006
• Published 10/13/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard E. Nell, Richard E. Nell (argued), Nell & Associates, DePere, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Marc S. Silver, Barnes & Thornburg, Chicago, IL, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter J. Hickey (argued), Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, Green Bay, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.