Introducing Exa PlacesLearn more
Legal Opinion

Paula Emerson v. Thomas Dart

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 14, 2018No. 17-2614PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sykes, Circuit Judge.

Paula Emerson is a correctional officer on leave from the Cook County Department of Corrections. She alleges that two County employees unlawfully discriminated against her during her tenure at one of the County's detention facilities. While litigation was underway, Emerson took to Facebook to threaten potential witnesses with legal action if they testified against her. The district judge sanctioned Emerson for the threat and eventually entered summary judgment for the defendants. We affirm.

I. Background

The Cook County Department of Corrections hired Emerson as a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Tomanovich, George v. City of IndianapolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. Pickett v. Sheridan Health Care CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  4. Ramirez v. T&H Lemont, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  5. Ryan Lord v. High Voltage Software, IncorpoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Debra Eaton v. J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  2. Donelson v. Darrise Hardy & Wexford Health Sources, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
  3. Paula Emerson v. Thomas DartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2024
  4. Dockery v. Maryville Acad.District Court, E.D. Illinois · 2019
  5. Jacqueline Sterling v. Southlake Nautilus Health & Racquett Club, IncorpoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2025

25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API