United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit against a hospital alleging multiple forms of discrimination, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) plaintiff did not sufficiently support her age and gender discrimination claims; 2) plaintiff did establish, however, that direct evidence of association discrimination may have motivated defendant in its decision to fire her; and 3) a reasonable jury could conclude that defendant retaliated against plaintiff in violation of ERISA by firing her to remove the cost of her husband's healthcare expenses.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/29/2007
• Decided 02/27/2008
• Published 02/27/2008

Judges

• EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nile J. Williamson, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard A. Russo, Davis & Campbell, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.