Legal Opinion
Robert E. LEE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NATIONAL CAN CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 8, 1983No. 81-2994PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellee Robert E. Lee brought this action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging that Defendant-appellant National Can Corporation refused to hire Lee because of his race. The district court, after a bench trial, entered judgment for the plaintiff, and awarded Lee $55,306.94 in back pay plus attorney’s fees and costs.
National Can’s principal claim on appeal is that Lee failed to prove that National Can refused him employment because of his race. Reversal is further urged on the grounds that: the district…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Joslyn N. Williams v. Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of the Library of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Garland A. Holbrook and Truck Acceptance Corporation v. Institutional Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Soto v. DickeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Coates v. Johnson & JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Nancy Mardell v. Harleysville Life Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- In the Matter of Taxman Clothing Co., Inc., Debtor. Appeal of Arthur Winer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Jane Andre v. The Bendix CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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