Legal Opinion
Diaz v. City of Springfield
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided May 19, 1997No. 95-3111Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:
The world of electrical linemen is a tough one. Apprentice linemen are subjected to a “boot-camp environment,” and treated with attendant profanity, obscenity, degradation and harassment.
It is no place for the thin-skinned or the easily offended. It is a rough-and-tumble initiation into a demanding, dangerous and safety-conscious way of life, requiring a rigid adherence to teamwork and concern for your buddies on the job.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Overview
Robert Diaz, a Hispanic American, brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protesting that…
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