Legal Opinion
John PLAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. E J. BRACH & SONS, INCORPORATED and E.J. Brach Corporation, Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 1997No. 95-2214PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
'After working nineteen years for candy manufacturer E.J. Brach & Sons (Brach), John Plair was terminated for violating several company rules, including falsification of records and leaving his' work area without authorization. Plair filed a grievance but the union declined to arbitrate. He then filed a charge with the EEOC alleging that he was terminated because' of his race. After receiving a right to sue letter from the EEOC, Plair filed suit in the Northern District of Illinois again claiming race discrimination in violation of Title VII. The district court granted…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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