Reid v. Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Kendall Reid and Bradley Sears allege that Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America discharged them in retaliation for making protected complaints, in violation of Illinois law. It is undisputed that the plaintiffs made protected complaints and were discharged, but the district court granted summary judgment to NACA, concluding that plaintiffs had not offered sufficient evidence of causation — that is, whether they were discharged in retaliation for their complaints. Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that the district court failed to view the evidence (and draw…