District Court, N.D. Illinois March 26, 2003, 03 C 564 (United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lakeside Building Maintenance, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

Respondent Lakeside Building Maintenance, Inc. (“Lakeside”) is a commercial contract cleaner whose 5500 employees provide cleaning and maintenance services to other businesses. Lue Bowens, an African-American Lakeside employee, worked at an office building in downtown Chicago. On November 13, 2000, Ms.