Legal Opinion
Charles HUGHES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jesse BROWN, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 31, 1994No. 93-1948PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In this case Charles Hughes, (“Plaintiff”) complained that the defendant, acting through a North Chicago Veteran’s Administration Hospital (“VA”), violated Title VII by twice denying him . a promotion — the first time allegedly on the basis of his race, and the second time allegedly on the basis of his gender. After a bench trial the district court found for the defendant on both discrimination claims. We affirm.
I. Background
In 1958, Plaintiff, a black man, began his career with the VA hospital in the laundry department, but transferred to housekeeping after his first…
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