Williams v. East-West University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, No. 17 CV 7092 v. Judge Manish S. Shah EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Lawrence Williams claims that East-West University, his former employer, violated his civil rights. The university says that Williams released this claim when he signed a severance agreement. Williams admits that he signed the agreement (but denies that it is binding) and admits that the university paid him shortly after he signed (but says he is not sure why). The university moves…