Legal Opinion
Sims v. Schultz
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 9, 2004No. 03 C 381PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GOTTSCHALL, District Judge.
As a result of events leading to his termination, Bobby Sims sued the Village of Willow Springs and various public officials both individually and in their official capacities, including Police Chief Jerome Schultz, Village Trustee Steven Muscolino, Lieutenant John Lynn, Village Administrator Christopher Limas, and Village President Terrance Carr (collectively “defendants”). Sims alleges violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for retaliation based on the exercise of his First Amendment rights, and the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C.…
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