Fischer v. Avanade, Inc., 7th Cir. Mar. 14, 2008
07-1800 Fischer v. Avanade, Inc.
Before, POSNER, FLAUM, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
FLAUM, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Barbara Fischer was an employee at Avanade, Inc. from May 2001 until her resignation in October 2005. During the course of her employment, Fischer was passed over on multiple occasions for a promotion to Delivery Management Practice Director (“Director”) at the company. In 2005, Fischer brought a lawsuit against Avanade under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging gender discrimination based upon a failure to promote and retaliation in the form of constructive discharge. On June 12, 2006, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment, which the district court granted on both claims. Fischer appeals this decision. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse with respect to Plaintiff’s failure to promote claim and affirm on Plaintiff’s retaliation claim. … Fischer v. Avanade, Inc.
