Legal Opinion

Lewis v. City of Chicago

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 26, 2007No. 06-2302PublishedCited by 348 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Donna Lewis is a police officer in the Chicago Police Department. She alleges sex discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against her former supervisor Lieutenant Terence Williams, the Department and the City of Chicago. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on all claims. We affirm the judgment as to the Monell claim against the City but otherwise reverse.

I. HISTORY

Lewis graduated from the Chicago police academy in 1998 and began her career in the Department as a patrol officer. In 2000, she…

2Cases cited47 opinions

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  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by348 opinions

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