Legal Opinion
Carolyn WELCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gordon JOHNSON, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 1990No. 88-2507PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Carolyn Welch appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on grounds of res judicata in favor of the defendants on her claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2 and -3. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
I BACKGROUND
A. Relevant Facts
Plaintiff-appellant Carolyn Welch is a former employee of the State of Illinois. From 1974 to May 1985 she was employed in the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). On January 29, 1985, Ms. Welch filed a one count complaint in federal court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging…
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