Legal Opinion

Benjamin v. Katten Muchin & Zavis

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 11, 2001No. 00-1370PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Roy Benjamin, an African American and a former employee of Katten Muchin and Zavis (KMZ), initiated this pro se lawsuit in 1995, alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981. KMZ denied his allegations, claiming he was terminated for poor performance. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of KMZ, and Benjamin appeals pro se. We affirm.

I. Background

Benjamin’s relationship with KMZ began in mid-1990…

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