ELKHATIB v. DUNKIN DONUTS, INC.

No. 04-4190.

493 F.3d 827 (2007)

Walid ELKHATIB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUNKIN DONUTS, INC., a Delaware Corp., and Allied Domecq, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 10, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Habib (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Christopher B. Wilson, Jonathan R. Buck (argued), Perkins Coie, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Walid Elkhatib is a Palestinian Arab of the Muslim faith who is a U.S. citizen. In 1979, he purchased his first Dunkin Donuts franchise, and has continuously operated various Dunkin Donuts franchises since that time. Elkhatib attested that he chose to pursue the franchise opportunity with Dunkin Donuts in part because it would not require him to handle pork products, which he asserts is forbidden to members of the Arab race...

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