Legal Opinion

Alfredo Abrego v. Robert Wilkie

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 30, 2018No. 17-3413PublishedCited by 299 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Flaum, Circuit Judge.

Alfredo Abrego, a former dental assistant at a Veterans Affairs ("VA") dental clinic, brought an employment discrimination action pursuant to Title VII against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (the "Secretary"). He alleged: (1) he was discriminated against based on his gender (male) and race (Hispanic); (2) he was retaliated against for filing EEO complaints; and (3) he faced a hostile work environment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Secretary. We affirm.

I. Background

On June 19, 2011, Abrego began work as a dental assistant at a VA dental…

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