Romano v. Marklund Children's Home

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION EVELYN ROMANO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 16 C 8099 ) MARKLUND CHILDREN’S HOME, ) Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Evelyn Romano alleged in this lawsuit that her former employer, Defendant Marklund Children’s Home, violated her rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k), by failing to provide workplace accommodations she needed due to pregnancy. After a period of discovery,…