Legal Opinion
Holly-Anne Geier v. Medtronic, Inc. And David H. Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 29, 1996No. 96-1324PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Holly-Anne Geier, once a sales representative at Medtronic, Inc., was dismissed from work weeks after informing her supervisor David Roberts of her second pregnancy while at Medtronic. She filed a complaint against Medtronic and Roberts which alleged, among other counts, violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and breach of her employment contract. Finding no contract between Roberts and Geier and finding that Roberts is not an employer finder Title VII and therefore immune from suit, the district court dismissed the claims against Roberts. At a later date, finding…
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