Whitfield v. International Truck & Engine Corp.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This rather complex matter involves a failure to hire claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. At the heart of this case is plaintiff-appellant Matthew Whitfield’s application for an electrician position at one of defendant-appellee Navistar’s engine manufacturing plants. Whitfield is African-American, and prior to applying with Navistar, he worked as an electrician for various employers, including four years with the U.S. Navy. Navistar is a manufacturer of engines, among other equipment, and employed a number of electricians at the time of…