Legal Opinion
Vera Horn v. Duke Homes, Division of Windsor Mobile Homes, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 26, 1985No. 82-1944, 82-2000PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Vera Horn, the prevailing plaintiff in the Title VII action below, appeals from the district court’s refusal to award her back pay. The defendant, Duke Homes, Inc. (“Duke”), a division of the Indiana corporation Windsor Mobile Homes, Inc., cross-appeals from the district court’s finding that it was liable for sex-based discrimination against Horn. We affirm the district court’s finding of liability and reverse its denial of back pay.
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On May 5, 1980 Horn was discharged from her employ as a factory worker for Duke, a manufacturer of mobile homes. After receiving…
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