Legal Opinion
Larry D. Drake and Rosalie E. Drake v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 1998No. 97-1809PublishedCited by 283 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Larry Drake and Rosalie Drake, a married couple, each filed employment discrimination claims under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and race discrimination claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 against their former employer, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company (“3M”). The Drakes, both of whom are white, alleged that they were subjected to a hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge from their jobs, all as a result of their association and friendship with black co-workers. Magistrate Judge Cosbey, presiding over the case with the parties’ consent, granted…
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