United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit against a university alleging denials of promotions, discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as to one plaintiff where: 1) she had no timely failure-to-promote claim; 2) she did not establish that she found her workplace subjectively hostile; 3) her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was partially preempted and she was not the victim of extreme and outrageous conduct; and 4) Illinois does not recognize a cause of action for retaliatory constructive discharge. Summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as to the other plaintiff where: 1) she never applied for the disputed promotion; and 2) she did not show that the reason given for her termination was pretextual.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/02/2007
• Decided 10/01/2007
• Published 10/01/2007

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before EVANS, WILLIAMS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Trizna (argued), Thomas G. Draths (argued), Schuyler, Roche & Zwirner, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan M. Benton (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.