Legal Opinion
Johnny McClendon Jr. v. Indiana Sugars, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 1997No. 96-1634PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In a complaint brought against his employer, Indiana Sugars, Inc. (“ISI”), Johnny McClendon first alleged racial harassment and. discrimination and later amended his complaint to add an allegation of retaliatory termination, in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted summary-judgment to ISI. Mr. McClendon then timely appealed only the second issue, his claim that he was discharged in retaliation for filing this lawsuit. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. Facts
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