Legal Opinion
Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 15, 2009No. 08-1973PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Per curiam
Angela Brooks-Ngwenya claims that the Indianapolis Public Schools infringed a copyrighted educational program that she had developed while working for the school system. She also accuses the school system of employment discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for IPS.
She had been promoted in October 2002 to classroom assistant at Gambold Middle School. During that school year she developed “TIRS” — Transitioning Into Responsible Students — to assist underachievers at Gambold. According to BrooksNgwenya, IPS promised to buy TIRS and hire her as a permanent classroom…
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