Legal Opinion
Richard Essick v. Yellow Freight Systems, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 4, 1992No. 90-1936PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Richard Essick brought this suit alleging that Yellow Freight System, Inc. terminated his employment in retaliation for his filing a workers’ compensation claim. The district court, finding that there were no genuine issues of material fact, granted summary judgment against Essick and in favor of Yellow Freight. At issue is whether Essick may resist summary judgment by contradicting his own prior sworn testimony. We hold that he cannot and affirm the judgment of the district court.
Essick began working for Yellow Freight in September, 1987, as a replacement employee. On…
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