Vega v. Chicago Park District

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LYDIA VEGA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 13 C 451 v. ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso ) CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Lydia Vega brought this lawsuit asserting claims of national-origin discrimination against her former employer, the Chicago Park District (“CPD”), arising out of her termination in September 2012. A jury found in her favor on her discrimination claims, and the Court subsequently awarded back pay and other equitable relief. Following an appeal in…