Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit March 5, 2003, 01-3274 (Richard A. Schmidt, M.D. v. Ottawa Medical Center, P.C.)

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Does Dr. Richard A. Schmidt’s status as a shareholder-director in a closely held professional corporation preclude him from being considered an “employee” entitled to bring suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act? Applying a functional “economic realities” test, which this Court adopted in

EEOC v. Dowd & Dowd, Ltd.,

736 F.2d 1177, 1178 (7th Cir.