United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of a suit for age, sex and disability discrimination pursuant to a purported settlement agreement is reversed where: 1) there was nothing in the record to support the conclusion that the parties had settled; 2) there was no evidence that plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily consented to a settlement; 3) there was no evidence that plaintiff had authorized her attorney to settle under any terms; and 4) there was no evidence as to any settlement terms.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/20/2006
• Decided 12/15/2006
• Published 12/15/2006

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and BAUER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. Kerley (argued), Kerley & Associates, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark E. Furlane, Kendra M. Allaband (argued), Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.