Robert Hillmann v. City of Chicago

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

For nearly three decades, Robert Hill-mann worked for the City of Chicago in its Department of Streets and Sanitation. In July 2002 the City eliminated his position in a citywide reduction in force (“RIF”). Two years later he sued the City alleging that he was targeted for inclusion in the RIF because he asserted his rights under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”), 820 III. Comp. Stat. 305/1 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

This long-running case twice proceeded to trial. In the first trial, a jury found for…