Legal Opinion

Gregorich v. Lund

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 9, 1995No. 94-2505PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

John Gregorich, a former research attorney for the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Carl Lund, the former Presiding Justice of that court. Mr. Grego-rich alleged that Justice Lund fired him for engaging in union-organizing activities. Mr. Gregorich also alleged a defamation claim, based on state law, against Darryl Pratscher *412and Shirley Wilgenbuseh. He alleged that their false statements proximately caused his termination. The district court denied Justice Lund’s claim of qualified immunity and retained the…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Hunter v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Sander P. Stagman v. James Ryan, Joseph Claps, Edward Ludwig, and Richard JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  2. Officer James T. McGreal v. Eric Ostrov, Doctor, Village of Alsip, Kenneth Wood, Chief of the Alsip Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Eversole v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Davignon v. HodgsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. Cydney A. Crue, John M. McKinn Debbie A. Reese, Brenda M. Farnell, Frederick E. Hoxie, Stephen Kaufman, and Philip W. Phillips v. Michael AikenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004

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