Legal Opinion

Milsap v. Habitat Co. LLC

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 18, 2018No. 17-2037PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Ora Milsap brings two sets of claims in this suit. First, she has sued the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and its property-management contractor, The Habitat Company, for retaliating against her for participating in tenant-advocacy activities. Second, she has sued police officers who arrested her for violating a court order forbidding contact with some tenants. The district judge dismissed her claims. The retaliation claims are blocked by either the statute of limitations or claim preclusion. The arrest claims fail because, as the complaint reveals, the police officers had probable…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Williams v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Houston v. AIMCODistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2019
  2. Kinzy v. Howard and Howard, PLLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2019

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