Legal Opinion
Warren v. Solo Cup Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 20, 2008No. 06-3504PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Betty Warren alleges her employer, Solo Cup Company, compensated her male coworker at a higher hourly rate based on his gender in violation of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer. Warren appealed and we affirm.
I. Background
In 1999 Betty Warren began working at Solo Cup Company (“Solo”), a manufacturer of disposable cups and plates, as a “packer,” earning $6.04 per hour. In 2000 Warren switched positions and became a “tool crib attendant,” earning $6.31 per hour. She received three raises over the next two…
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