United States Seventh Circuit

In plaintiff's Title VII case against his employer claiming racial harassment, wage discrimination, and retaliation, summary judgment for employer is affirmed where: 1) there is no genuine issues of fact with respect to the existence of racial harassment; 2) plaintiff failed to satisfy the fourth element regarding disparate wage treatment because he adduced no evidence that higher paid workers were similarly situated; and 3) plaintiff failed to present evidence that he suffered an adverse employment action because he engaged in an activity protected by Title VII.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/06/2009
• Decided 11/24/2009
• Published 11/24/2009

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Frederick T. Work, Attorney (argued), Gary, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Wilder (argued), Littler Mendelson, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.