Legal Opinion
Alice Scott v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1999No. 99-1317PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Alice Scott, an Assistant Commissioner of Systemwide Services at the Chicago Public Library, sued the City of Chicago (“City”) under Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) for taking actions that “lessened her] job responsibilities” on account of her race and age. The district court dismissed her complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) because it failed to specify what adverse employment actions were taken against her. Because Scott’s complaint, taken as a whole, provided the City with sufficient notice of the nature of her claim, we reverse and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination UnitSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Valerie Bennett v. Marie SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Mavourneen Doherty v. City of Chicago, Graham C. Grady, Judith C. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by67 opinions
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