Hindia v. Sheriff of Cook County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ISAM HINDIA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 18 C 06780 ) v. ) ) Judge Edmond E. Chang SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Isam Hindia worked as a Deputy Sheriff for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for almost three years. But after Hindia suffered an anxiety attack in 2016, the Sheriff’s Office deemed him unfit for duty and put him on non-pay status. Eventually, during a Union grievance process, Hindia signed a settlement agreement agreeing to take a position as a civilian…