United States Seventh Circuit

In an action for back pay, summary judgment for Defendants is affirmed where the District Court properly considered the contracts between the parties in determining whether Plaintiff was an employee or independent contractor of Defendant-Employer.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/02/2008
• Decided 01/22/2009
• Published 01/22/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark R. Waterfill (argued), Dann, Pecar, Newman & Kleiman, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth J. Yerkes (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, David T. Croall (argued), Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati, OH, for Defendants-Appellees.