Legal Opinion
Patricia Scaife v. Racine County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 2001No. 00-2745PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff brought this suit against her former employer, a public agency, and several of its employees, charging that she had been terminated in violation of federal laws forbidding discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants.
The plaintiffs principal argument is that the district judge treated her unfairly by refusing to allow her to file an untimely response to the motion for summary judgment, while allowing the defendants to file their pleadings late. We need not decide whether the judge was guilty of any unfairness, for if he…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Lafayette Canada v. Union Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Johnnie M. Cliff v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mary Busch, Donald PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Barbara M. Ryan and William O. Gillespie v. Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Lisa Price v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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- Richardson v. Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
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