Abney v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION TARIQ ABNEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 20 C 3621 v. ) ) Judge Sara L. Ellis BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY ) OF CHICAGO d/b/a City of Chicago School ) District 299 d/b/a Chicago Public Schools, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER After Defendant the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the “Board”) terminated Plaintiff Tariq Abney’s employment as a lunchroom service worker, Abney filed this lawsuit against the Board. He brings claims for interference and retaliation in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act…