Carl E. Thomas v. Guardsmark, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2004-08-27

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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…

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