Legal Opinion
Brinda Adams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 2003No. 02-1768PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Brinda Adams was fired by her former employer, Sam's Club/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), for allegedly stealing $12.65 from a co-employee. Believing that the real reason for her discharge was discrimination on the basis of her race (African-American), Adams brought this lawsuit. In addition to her discrimination claim, which she raised under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., she asserted a claim of false imprisonment under Indiana common law. The latter claim charged that Wal-Mart had violated her rights when company…
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