Legal Opinion
Rebecca C. Smith v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 31, 2003No. 02-1076PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
In August 1999 Rebecca Smith charged her former employer, Caterpillar, Inc., with gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Smith’s allegations arise from conduct that occurred in 1991 during her 60-day probationary employment with Caterpillar as a fire inspector trainee. After twice denying Caterpillar’s motion for summary judgment, the district court granted its motion for reconsideration, finding that Caterpillar had presented a valid laches defense to Smith’s charges. Smith moved for reconsideration, was denied, and now…
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