BOLDEN v. WALSH CONST. CO.

No. 12-2205.

688 F.3d 893 (2012)

Wallace BOLDEN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 8, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter L. Currie (argued), Attorney, The Law Firm Of Peter L. Currie, P.C., Chicago, IL, Robert M. Foote , Attorney, Foote, Meyers, Mielke & Flowers, St. Charles, IL, Aaron Benjamin Maduff , Attorney, Maduff & Maduff, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Joel D. Bertocchi (argued), Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Kevin M. Forde , Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


Easterbrook, Chief Judge.

Walsh Construction Company is one of the nation's largest builders, erecting skyscrapers and paving roads, among other projects. Walsh has a central organization of permanent employees, including superintendents dispatched to manage particular projects. These superintendents have discretion over hiring and pay of the hourly workers who do most of the tasks on-site. The central organization has a few policies, including rules against racial...

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