SMITH v. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER CO.

Nos. 88-1841, 88-1916.

875 F.2d 1325 (1989)

Leroy SMITH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory L. Barnes, Brinkoetter & Barnes, P.C., Decatur, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant, cross-appellee.

C. Daniel Karnes, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, Chicago, Ill., Glen D. Nager, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee, cross-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, CUDAHY, and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 on October 21, 1986, alleging that his employer, defendant Firestone Tire and Rubber Company ("Firestone"), demoted him on the basis of his race on September 20, 1984. Defendant's motions for summary judgment on the grounds of expiration of the statute of limitations and the absence of any genuine issues of material fact as to whether defendant's decision to demote plaintiff was motivated...

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