Legal Opinion
Phyllis MERRIWEATHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF INDIANA, INC. Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 1996No. 96-1052PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Phyllis Merriweather sued defendant Family Dollar Stores under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 for intentional race discrimination in denying her promotions, and for retaliating by firing her after she filed a complaint of discrimination. Following a bench trial, the district court found that Family Dollar did not discriminate against Merriweather, but unlawfully retaliated when it terminated her. The court awarded Merriweather back pay in the amount of $3,958, $25,000 compensatory and $25,000 punitive damages, and attorney fees. Family Dollar appeals, claiming…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Alfonso Avitia, and Diane Larsen v. Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Incorporated, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Beatrice WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. HANDY BUTTON MACHINE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Steven A. Kurowski and David H. Nicholls v. James J. Krajewski, Individually and in His Capacity as Judge of the Lake County Court, Division IIICourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by85 opinions
- Michael P. Gaffney, Thomas Bell, Edward Anderson v. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Incorporated, Riverboat Services, Incorporated, Robert Heitmeier v. Showboat Marina Casino Partnership, Showboat, Incorporated, Showboat Indiana, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Jennifer Farfaras v. Citizens Bank and Trust of Chicago, a Corporation, Robert Michael, George Michael, and Nicholas TanglisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Alex Pearson v. Anthony RamosCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Autozone, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Maria N. Gracia v. SigmaTron International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
80 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.