Legal Opinion
Proffit v. Keycom Electronic Publishing
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 31, 1986No. 85 C 3299PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Valerie Proffit (“Proffit”) sues Keycom Electronic Publishing (“Keycom”), charging race-motivated employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 20006-17. 1 Keycom has moved under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 12(b)(6) 2 to dismiss three of Proffit’s claims. For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, Keycom’s motion (converted to one under Rule 56 3 ) is granted.
Facts 4
In October 1982 Proffit, a black female, began working for Keycom as a depart mental…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Mohasco Corp. v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Oscar Mayer & Co. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Above Belt, Inc. v. Mel Bohannan Roofing, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1983
- Patricia Babrocky v. Jewel Food Company and Retail Meatcutters Union, Local 320, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Harold PETERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Hamel v. Prudential InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1986
- Armstrong v. Chicago Park DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1987
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