Legal Opinion

Wakeen v. Hoffman House, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 13, 1983No. 82-2829PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Wayne Wakeen, plaintiff-appellant, commenced a class action under Title YII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (1976)) against defendants Hoffman House Restaurants, Inc., and Pillsbury Co. (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Hoffman House”), alleging sex discrimination in the payment of overtime wages. During the course of the action, the district court denied a motion from Wakeen for leave to file a second amended complaint that was designed to reinstate a previously dismissed claim for lunch break…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. FalconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by64 opinions

  1. Dcd Programs, Ltd. v. Michael W. Leighton, Hill, Farrer & BurrillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Jane Doe v. Allied-Signal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. Steve Rodgers v. Lincoln Towing Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  4. Perkins v. SilversteinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Rafael Garcia v. City of Chicago, Illinois, Anna Gall, County of CookCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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