Legal Opinion
Ralph MONACO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FUDDRUCKERS, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 1993No. 92-2165PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Ralph Monaco was 38 years old in June 1985 when he began working for Fuddruck-ers, Inc., a national restaurant chain. As a “skilled butcher,” he was one of Fuddruck-ers’ top-paid hourly employees, with a starting wage of $6.00 an hour. That Monaco performed his job to the satisfaction of his employer throughout his tenure is evidenced by numerous performance evaluations, regular wage increases and increased supervisory responsibilities. By June 1986 Monaco was earning $8.00 an hour and his job responsibilities had expanded to include the training and…
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