Legal Opinion
Bush v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 22, 1990No. 89 C 0652PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
The plaintiff, Jay Bush, alleges that Commonwealth Edison (“Edison”) discriminated against him because of his race and physical handicap. He seeks recovery under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794; and Illinois statutory and common law. Edison now moves to dismiss the claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the Rehabilitation Act. As we explain herein, we grant Edison’s motion.
Background
For the purposes of this motion to…
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