Legal Opinion
Friend v. Lalley
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 9, 2002No. 01 C 188PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Carol Friend sues Defendant Margaret Lalley, principal of Dawes Elementary School (“Dawes”), under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Friend alleges that Lalley violated her First Amendment rights by terminating her employment at Dawes because Friend voiced concerns about mismanagement of student discipline and the general health and safety of the children at Dawes. Currently before the Court is Lalley’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted. (R. 28-1.)
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Friend worked at Dawes as a Parent…
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