ADAMS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 02-1768.

324 F.3d 935 (2003)

Brinda ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Faulkner (argued), Evansville, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Susan M. Zoeller (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Brinda Adams was fired by her former employer, Sam's Club/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), for allegedly stealing $12.65 from a co-employee. Believing that the real reason for her discharge was discrimination on the basis of her race (African-American), Adams brought this lawsuit. In addition to her discrimination claim, which she raised under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., she asserted...

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