Legal Opinion

Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 9, 2007No. 06-2617PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Today we consider whether the plaintiffs in this class action are prevailing parties entitled to attorney fees on their claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101. We previously considered the merits of the dispute in Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, 411 F.3d 831 (7th Cir.2005).

The case involved RAC’s use of the APT Management Test, which included the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, in making promotions. The company would not consider any employee for promotion in even the lowest level jobs unless the employee had 12 or fewer…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Continental Illinois Securities Litigation v. Continental Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Steven L. Karraker, Michael A. Karraker, and Christopher M. Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., J. Ernest Tally, and Associated Personnel TechniciansCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. In re Southern Ohio Correctional FacilityDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1997
  5. Morris v. TateCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re Taco Bell Wage & Hour ActionsDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2016
  2. Hawkins v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
  3. Hach Co. v. Hakuto Co., Ltd.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
  4. Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  5. Sarwar v. Swami, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2022

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