Legal Opinion

McArdle v. Peoria School District No. 150

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 31, 2013No. 11-2437PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, District Judge.

Julie McArdle filed a complaint alleging that she was terminated from her employment as a middle school principal to prevent her from publicizing misconduct by her predecessor, Mary Davis, who was also her immediate superior. Her complaint included First Amendment claims against Davis and her employer, Peoria School District 150, and Illinois law claims against the district for breach of contract and Davis for tortious interference with her employment contract. The district court granted summary judgment for the district and Davis on all counts, and McArdle appeals. We…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Goodman v. National Security Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Voyles v. Sandia Mortgage Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Abcarian v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by60 opinions

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