Tina Cora v. Lake County, Illinois, and Lake County Sherriff’s Office

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION TINA CORA, ) ) No. 24 CV 1129 Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim ) LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, and ) LAKE COUNTY SHERRIFF’S ) OFFICE, ) ) June 2, 2026 Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER Plaintiff Tina Cora alleges that Defendants failed to reasonably accommodate her, retaliated against her after she sought worker’s compensation, and intentionally caused her to suffer emotional distress. In support of her claims, Cora’s expert, Dr. Lama Bazzi, produced two expert reports two months apart. Before the…