Title VII Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//September 18, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Terry L. Smith v. Illinois Department of Transportation

Case No.: 18-2948

Officials: FLAUM, MANION, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Title VII Violation

After a rocky probationary period, the Illinois Department of Transportation discharged its employee Terry Smith. Smith sued the Department under Title VII, arguing that it had subjected him to a hostile work environment and fired him in retaliation for his complaints about racial discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment to the Department on both claims, and Smith insists that it was wrong to do so. He contends that the district court mistakenly concluded that testimony from two of his witnesses was inadmissible and that he has enough evidence to make it to a jury in any event. We disagree and affirm the district court.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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