United States Seventh Circuit

In a racial discrimination suit by a paralegal against her employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. section 1981, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff did not produce any evidence from which a jury reasonably could conclude that her workload was heavier than that of her co-workers; 2) plaintiff offered no evidence that defendant's explanation of her lower starting salary and lower raises relative to other employees was pretextual; 3) plaintiff offered insufficient evidence about whether she was meeting the firm's legitimate expectations; and 4) plaintiff did not identify similarly situated individuals.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/05/2007
• Decided 03/14/2007
• Published 03/15/2007

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bobby A. Potters (argued), Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Julia F. Crow (argued), Thomas E. Deer, Locke Reynolds LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.