Legal Opinion
Frakes v. Elba-Salem Fire Protection, District
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided August 3, 2016No. Case No. 14-CV-1444PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
James E. Shadid, Chief United States District Judge
This matter is now before the Court on Elba-Salem Fire Protection District’s Motion [25] for Summary Judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. For the reasons stated herein, Elba-Salem Fire Protection District’s Motion [25] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Plaintiff, Steven Frakes (“Frakes”), was employed by Defendant, Elba-Salem Fire Protection District (“Elba-Salem”), as a volunteer firefighter from approximately December 1, 1999, to July 29, 2014. Elba-Salem is a local governmental unit following the…
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