Legal Opinion
Gross v. Town of Cicero, Ill.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 2010No. 06-4042PublishedCited by 260 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Clarence Gross got more than he bargained for when he sued his former employer, the Town of Cicero (“the Town” or “Cicero”), and several related individuals for what he believed to be an unconstitutional firing. The Town countersued and won on a breach of fiduciary duty theory, while defeating Gross’s constitutional claims in the process. After a bench trial, Gross was stuck with a judgment of over $300,000, which constituted a forfeiture of his entire salary for over four years of work as a public servant. Gross appeals, challenging everything but the kitchen…
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