United States Seventh Circuit

In a workplace suit alleging racial discrimination, enforcement of an oral settlement agreement is affirmed where the magistrate judge did not abuse his discretion in holding that the parties had a meeting of the minds on all material terms essential to their settlement since all remaining points of contention were immaterial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2007
• Published 04/18/2007

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and KANNE and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sallie G. Smylie, Brian P. Kavanaugh (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frederick L. Schwartz, Melodie K. Craft (argued), Littler Mendelson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.