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McKNIGHT v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Nos. 89-1379, 89-1526.

908 F.2d 104 (1990)

Gary McKNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied August 21, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Gingras, Fox, Fox, Schaefer & Gingras, Madison, Wis., for plaintiff-appellee.

Lawrence T. Lynch, Maureen A. McGinnity, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 21, 1990.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Gary McKnight brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (which dates back to the Civil Rights Act of 1866), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., claiming that General Motors fired him both because he is black and also in retaliation for his having filed claims of racial discrimination against the company. A jury returned a verdict...

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