Akpa v. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION VALENTINE AKPA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 18 C 7512 ) NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL ) HEALTHCARE and NORTHWESTERN ) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge: Plaintiff Valentine Akpa brings this action against Defendants Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (collectively, “NMH” or “Defendants”) for alleged wrongful discrimination on the basis of race and national origin, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42…