Legal Opinion
Mary A. Freeman v. Chicago Park District
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 4, 1999No. 98-3460PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Mary Freeman worked in the personnel department of the Chicago Park District (“CPD”) until she was laid off during a reduction in workforce program. Freeman claimed that the CPD harassed her and then ultimately discharged her on account of her race. She filed a complaint with the EEOC, and eventually sued in federal court. The case was tried to a jury which, according to Freeman, rendered an inconsistent verdict, necessitating a new trial. The district court found the verdicts to be inconsistent, and decided to strike the damage award, thereby removing the inconsistency.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Patricia D. Rush v. McDonald Corporation, Sharon Funston, and William R. RoseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by34 opinions
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