Legal Opinion
Rufus R. Brooks v. Allison Division of General Motors Corporation, and Local 933, United Auto Workers, Defendants-Appelles
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 1989No. 88-1002PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Rufus Brooks sued both his former employer, a division of General Motors, charging racial discrimination in violation of Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and his union, charging a breach of the union’s duty of fair representation. The complaint was filed more than five years after the alleged discrimination and more than four years after Brooks had received his “right to sue” letter from the EEOC. The district judge granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the basis of the statute of limitations, and dismissed the case.
Brooks, still pro se, appealed. His…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Elizabeth Thornton v. Robert WahlCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Crowley Cutlery Company v. United States of America and Commissioner of Customs of the United States Customs ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Brown v. Federation of State Medical BoardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Ernie Frantz v. United States Powerlifting FederationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Mariano Colosi v. Electri-Flex CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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