Legal Opinion
Kay v. Board of Educ. of City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 2008No. 06-3183PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
After Gail Kay retired in 1994 from her position as a teacher at Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago, she filed a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 accusing the Board of Education of violating the Constitution by penalizing her on account of her speech at a local school council. She contended that her retirement had been involuntary and should be treated as a constructive discharge. The litigation was settled and dismissed in 1996. As part of the settlement the Board of Education offered to rehire Kay for an available vacancy. In 1997 a new principal arrived at Disney…
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