Legal Opinion
Nelms v. Modisett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 1, 1998No. 97-2536PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Kenneth C. Nelms brought suit against defendants,1 alleging that he was terminated because of his political affiliation in violation of the First Amendment, his age in *817violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), and his sex and race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Before the district court ruled on defendants’ motion for summary judgment, Nelms stipulated to dismissal of his sex and race discrimination claims under Title VIL The district court then granted summary judgment in favor of defendants on Nelms’ age and…
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