Legal Opinion

Rosemary Sylvester v. Sos Children's Villages Illinois, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 12, 2006No. 05-4219PublishedCited by 115 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Rosemary Sylvester, appeals from the grant of summary judgment to her former employer in this suit for sex discrimination and retaliation under Title VII. The claim of sex discrimination has no possible merit, and we affirm its dismissal. The claim of retaliation presents a more difficult issue.

The plaintiffs claim that she was retaliated against, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a); see Fine v. Ryan Int’l Airlines, 305 F.3d 746, 752-53 (7th Cir.2002); Abramson v. William Paterson College, 260 F.3d 265, 287-88 (3d Cir.2001); Sumner v. United States…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Clark County School District v. BreedenSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Henry Dicarlo v. John E. Potter, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  4. Gertrude W. Abramson v. William Paterson College of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  5. Kimberly Hern Troupe v. The May Department Stores Company, Doing Business as Lord & TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by115 opinions

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  4. Hedrick G. Humphries v. Cbocs West, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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