Legal Opinion
Randy Smith, Victoria Guerrero, Ann Weaver, and Elbert Lee Reeves v. Northeastern Illinois University and Gerald Leenheer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 2004No. 03-1196PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Randy Smith, Victoria Guerrero, Ann Weaver and Elbert Lee Reeves filed suit against defendants Northeastern Illinois University (“Northeastern”), Gerald Leenheer, and Kevin Connolly. Smith, Reeves and Weaver, all African American, alleged that the defendants (Connolly and Leenheer are white) discriminated against them on account of their race by creating and tolerating a hostile work environment in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. In addition, they, along with Guerrero, who is Latina,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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