Legal Opinion
Laura Kubiak v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2016No. 14-3074PublishedCited by 676 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Officer Laura Kubiak was working in the Chicago Police Department’s Office of News Mfairs (“ONA”) when she was verbally assaulted by her colleague, Officer Veeja Zala. Kubiak reported Zala to (1) ONA Director Melissa Stratton, (2) Kub-iak’s supervising Lieutenant, Maureen Biggane, and (3) the Internal Affairs Division (“IAD”). Three months later, Big-gane ordered Kubiak to leave ONA and return to her prior position as a beat patrol officer. Kubiak filed a complaint against the City of Chicago, Stratton, and Biggane, alleging retaliation in violation of the First Amendment…
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