Legal Opinion
Louise Hill v. American General Finance, Incorporated, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 27, 2000No. 99-2682PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Allegedly fed up with her boss making highly offensive remarks, Louise Hill complained and ultimately sued her employer American General Finance, Incorporated for sexual and racial harassment and for retaliating against her for complaining about it, all under Title VII (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.). Prior to the recent establishment of a standard for company liability based on the conduct of supervisors under Title VII, the district court granted summary judgment dismissing Hill’s case. Our task is to determine whether the grant of summary judgment is consistent with the…
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