SHAFFER v. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASS'N

No. 10-2117.

662 F.3d 439 (2011)

William SHAFFER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Taren (argued), Attorney, Kinoy, Taren & Geraghty, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jeffrey K. Ross (argued), Attorney, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KANNE, WILLIAMS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

The American Medical Association was not immune to the downturn in the economy. Budget cuts mandated that some employees lose their jobs, including at least one in the department where William Shaffer worked. Fortunately for him, or so it seemed, his supervisor was leaning toward letting another person go. But soon after Shaffer requested leave in light of upcoming surgery, that changed. His supervisor decided that Shaffer would now be the...

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