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CARTER v. TENNANT CO.

No. 03-2791.

383 F.3d 673 (2004)

Kevin C. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TENNANT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan M. Rittenberg (argued), Rittenberg, Buffen & Gulbrandsen, Chicago, IL, John T. Moran, Jr., Moran & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Christopher E. Paetsch, Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL, Matthew E. Damon (argued), Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sipkins & Johnson, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendant-Appellee.

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

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

As Kevin Carter discovered in this case, it rarely pays to lie. In applying for a position with Tennant Company, Carter completed a "Health History Questionnaire" that inquired about his prior work-related injuries and medical care. Carter failed to report a back injury from an earlier job, an omission that Tennant discovered when Carter filed for workers' compensation benefits after "re-aggravating" the injury while working for Tennant...

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