Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JANAY E. GARRICK, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 18 C 573 v. ) ) Judge John Z. Lee MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Moody Bible Institute (“Moody”), a religious educational institution, hired Janay Garrick to teach courses in secular subjects. During her tenure at Moody, Garrick encountered what she viewed as rampant gender discrimination and harassment. When Garrick complained, Moody fired her, claiming that she was a bad fit because she disagreed with certain aspects of its…