GROESCH v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

No. 07-2932.

635 F.3d 1020 (2011)

Kevin GROESCH, Greg Shaffer, and Scott Allin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Baker (argued), Attorney, Baker, Baker & Krajewski, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Frank Martinez (argued), Attorney, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, WOOD, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

The district court in this race discrimination case properly granted summary judgment for the defendant employer based on law applicable at the time. In this appeal, however, we rely on the retroactive effect of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 to reverse summary judgment in part and allow appellants to pursue their claims of race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the...

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