Cheatham v. City of Chicago

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LAUREN CHEATHAM, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 16 C 3015 ) v. ) Judge Virginia M. Kendall ) CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, ) and YESENIA MEDINA, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Lauren Cheatham filed suit against the City of Chicago and Unknown Police Officers in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois in February 2016. (See Dkt. No. 1). On March 10, 2016, the City of Chicago removed the case and it was assigned to Judge Darrah. (Id.). On February 29, 2016, Cheatham filed…