Legal Opinion

Gates v. Caterpillar, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 16, 2008No. 06-1606PublishedCited by 236 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Jeri L. Gates alleges that Caterpillar, Inc. (“Caterpillar”) engaged in unlawful sexual discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII. The district court granted Caterpillar’s motion for summary judgment, Gates appealed and we now affirm.

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Gates began working at Caterpillar in 1978 as a clerk and held various administrative positions at the company between 1978 and 1990. In October 1990, Gates joined the New Technology Department (“NTD”) of Caterpillar’s Technical Services Division (“TSD”) as an Assistant Contract Administrator, becoming a Contract…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. United States v. James C. DunkelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Barbara Payne v. Michael PauleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  4. John T. Russell v. Acme-Evans Company, Adm Milling Company, and Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. William Radue v. Kimberly-Clark CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by236 opinions

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