ALLENSWORTH v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 89-3738.

945 F.2d 174 (1991)

Joseph ALLENSWORTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION and United Auto Workers Union, Local 662, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorine Brown Regulus, Indianapolis, Ind., on briefs, for plaintiff-appellant.

Nora L. Macey (argued), Barry Macey, Segal & Macey, Wendell R. Tucker, Gregory L. Padgett (argued), Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendants-appellees.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Allensworth brought suit against his employer and his union representative alleging that they discriminated against him based upon his race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Finding Allensworth's claims to be foreclosed by Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, 491 U.S. 164, 109 S.Ct. 2363, 105 L.Ed.2d 132 (1989), the district court granted summary judgment...

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