Legal Opinion
Kevin C. Carter v. Tennant Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 2004No. 03-2791PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
As Kevin Carter discovered in this case, it rarely pays to lie. In applying for a position with Tennant Company, Carter completed a “Health History Questionnaire” that inquired about his prior work-related injuries and medical care. Carter failed to report a back injury from an earlier job, an omission that Tennant discovered when Carter filed for workers’ compensation benefits after “re-aggravating” the injury while working for Ten-nant. Shortly thereafter, Tennant dismissed Carter. Carter sued, alleging both that Tennant had discharged him in retaliation for…
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