Lawton v. Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JAMES LAWTON ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 17 CV 00297 v. ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso WEIL FOOT & ANKLE ) INSTITUTE, LLC and SWEDISH ) COVENANT HOSPITAL, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Defendant Swedish Covenant Hospital seeks summary judgment in its favor on plaintiff’s claim that he was wrongfully discharged in retaliation for complaining of discrimination prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”),

42 U.S.C. §§ 12101

et seq. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied.…