Meakens v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, Ernestine Meakens, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants. Plaintiff, an employee of the city of Chicago, had sought injunctive relief requesting that defendants be ordered to adjust her wage scale commensurate with her work assignments and to compensate her for the loss of wages she had incurred.

Plaintiff had been employed by the Chicago police department since 1967. On November 10, 1977, plaintiff filed her complaint for injunctive relief, alleging that since April 1, 1975, she held the position and…