Legal Opinion
Silk v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 8, 1999No. 98-1155PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Sergeant William H. Silk brought this action against the City of Chicago (“the City”) and two of its police officers. Sergeant Silk alleged that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by discriminating against him and by subjecting him to a hostile work environment because of his disability, sleep apnea. In the district court, Sergeant Silk raised other claims, including a federal civil rights claim and pendent state law claims. He now appeals only the dismissal on summary judgment of the disability discrimination and…
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