KYLES v. J.K. GUARDIAN SEC. SERVICES, INC.

No. 98-3652.

222 F.3d 289 (2000)

Kyra KYLES and Lolita Pierce, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. J.K. GUARDIAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC., d/b/a Guardian Security Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Muren E. Terjak, Timothy Huizenga (argued), Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Douglas A. Darch (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.

Brian Owsley (argued), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of General Counsel, Roderic V.O. Boggs, Robert E. Williams, McGuiness & Williams, Washington, DC, for amici curiae Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fair Employment Council of Greater Washington, Inc., Equal Employment Advisory Council.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Kyra Kyles and Lolita Pierce worked for the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago ("LAF") as employment testers.1 In that capacity, they applied for work as a receptionist with Guardian Security Services ("Guardian"). Although each of their white counterparts was offered the job, neither Kyles nor Pierce, both of whom are African-American, got past the initial...

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