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THOMAS v. GUARDSMARK, INC.

No. 03-1593.

381 F.3d 701 (2004)

Carl E. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GUARDSMARK, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 27, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Huizenga (argued), Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Arthur J. Howe (argued), Schopf & Weiss, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

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

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

On November 16, 2001, Guardsmark, Inc. indefinitely suspended its employee, security officer Carl Thomas, after he suggested in a televised interview that Guardsmark did not adequately screen its employees for prior felony convictions. Almost a year later, Thomas filed suit against Guardsmark, alleging retaliatory discharge in violation of Illinois public policy. After removing to federal district court, Guardsmark successfully moved...

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