Legal Opinion
Walter Love v. JP Cullen & Sons, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 2015No. 13-3291PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In February 2008, Walter V. Love was dismissed from -the construction site on which he worked after a physical altercation with another site worker. JP Cullen & Sons, Inc. was the general contractor responsible for the project. Cullen employed a subcontractor—Eugene Matthews, Inc.—who employed a second subcontractor—Union Contracting, Inc.— which in turn employed Love. Love brought a Title VII action against Cullen, alleging that his job site dismissal was racially motivated. Since Cullen was not Love’s direct employer, Love needed to demonstrate that Cullen could still…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Dr. Mark F. Alexander v. Rush North Shore Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by118 opinions
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