Legal Opinion

James Papa v. Katy Industries, Inc. And Walsh Press Company, Inc., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Gjhsrt, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 18, 1999No. 98-2009, 98-2185PublishedCited by 135 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Chief Judge.

We have consolidated for decision two appeals that raise the same issue. That issue is what test to use to determine whether an employer that has fewer than 15 or 20 employees, and thus falls below the threshold for coverage by the major federal antidis-crimination laws, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b) (Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964) (15 employees); 42 U.S.C. § 12111(5)(A) (Americans with Disabilities Act) (15 after 1994); 29 U.S.C. § 630(b) (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) (20), should be deemed covered because it is part of an affiliated group of corporations that has…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Carole Tomka v. The Seiler Corporation, Daniel Lucey, David Polonsky and Timothy ConroyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  2. United States v. BestfoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Phyllis Miller v. Maxwell's International Inc., Dba Maxwell's Plum, Debtor in Possession Carlo Galazzo, Gen. Mgt., Dino La Rosa Don Bohn Don SchupakCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  4. Fletcher v. Atex, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  5. Radio & Television Broadcast Technicians Local Union 1264 v. Broadcast Service of Mobile, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by135 opinions

  1. Tamayo v. BlagojevichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  2. David L. Morrison v. Amway Corporation, N.K.A. Alticor, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, Magic Carpet Aviation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Syed M. Alam v. Miller Brewing CompCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Norma J. Nesbit v. Gears Unlimited, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003

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