Vargas v. Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists, Ltd.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION IVETTE VARGAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 24 CV 2157 v. ) ) Judge Joan H. Lefkow NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOT & ANKLE ) SPECIALISTS, LTD., ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER Ivette Vargas brings this action against Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists, Ltd. (“NIFAS”), under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

42 U.S.C. § 2000

et seq.1 Vargas alleges that NIFAS, her employer, subjected her to harassment based on her sexual orientation (Count I) and discrimination (Count II). She also claims that…