Harris v. City of Chicago

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT M. DOW, JR., District Judge.

Plaintiff, Donnell Harris (“Plaintiff’ or “Harris”), was discharged from his employment with the Defendant City of Chicago (“Defendant” or “City”), purportedly for violating the City’s Personnel Rules and Ethics Ordinance. On November 6, 2008, Plaintiff filed an eighteen-count second amended complaint [113] based on the City’s investigation of Plaintiff and its resulting decision to terminate of his employment. Plaintiff alleges retaliatory discharge in violation of the First Amendment, the Illinois Constitution, and public policy…