Legal Opinion
James Dillard v. Starcon International, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 18, 2007No. 05-4790PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
James Dillard sued his former employer, Starcon International, Inc., for racial discrimination. With the discovery deadline looming and scheduled depositions on the horizon, Starcon initiated settlement discussions. These talks produced oral agreement on key terms, including a cash payment and reinstatement. New points of contention arose, however, when Star-con provided Dillard with a proposed written agreement. Dillard objected to certain provisions Starcon now sought to introduce that had not been previously discussed. Starcon thought these new disputes did not undo…
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