Legal Opinion

Olita D. Wilson v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 26, 1985No. 85-1352PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiff-appellant, Olita Wilson, brought this action against her former employer, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, seeking an injunction, back pay, and reinstatement in connection with the termination of her employment allegedly in violation of § 525 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 525. The district court, affirming the bankruptcy court’s decision, held that § 525 did not apply to the defendant, a private employer. Wilson appeals. We affirm.

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In December 1981, Wilson filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 (of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 701, et seq. At the time of the petition,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Perez. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. GrayheckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago v. Haroco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. James H. McLellan v. Mississippi Power & Light Company, International Brotherhood of Electricalworkers, Local 605 Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. United Independent Flight Officers, Inc. v. United Air Lines, Inc., & Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In Re Delores C. Brown, Debtor v. Pennsylvania State Employees Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  2. Trustees of Iron Workers Local 473 Pension Trust v. Allied Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. In Re Prairie Trunk RailwayUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  4. Collins v. County of KendallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Sharon Collins v. County Of KendallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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