Legal Opinion
Ronald Santella v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1991No. 89-3188PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
It has been said that when it comes to getting a city job in Chicago, quite often “It ain’t what you know, but who you know.” Although he thought he did, Appellant Ronald Santella did not know the right people — or, at least, not enough of them. Santella was hired by the Motor Maintenance Division (“Division”) of the Chicago Police Department (“CPD”) on June 1, 1980. His brother Rick just happened to be the director of the Division. Santella thought he was going to be a motor maintenance supervisor, a “career service” position that carries with it certain job protections,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Nancy Wolf v. City of Fitchburg and G. Jean SeilingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Robert W. Hadley v. County of Du PageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Howard Shlay v. James Montgomery, Harold Washington & City of Chicago, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United Food & Commercial Workers Local 100a, Afl-Cio & Clc v. John Hofmeister and Son, Incorporated, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Alexander Zemke v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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