Legal Opinion
Mitchell Williams v. United States Steel, a Division of Usx Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 29, 1995No. 95-1859PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Does “since” mean “because” or does “since” mean “after”? Today’s case requires us to explore this seemingly simple definition, because approximately $25,000 in back pay hinges on our interpretation.
Before us is Mitchell Williams’ appeal of the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of U.S. Steel. Notwithstanding the aforementioned problem in defining “since”, the material facts of Williams’ grievance are not in dispute.
I. Background
At all times relevant to this lawsuit, Mitchell Williams was employed at U.S. Steel’s Gary Works plant in Gary, Indiana. In…
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