Legal Opinion

Maher v. City of Chicago

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 31, 2008No. 07-2911PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

Jerome Maher sued the City of Chicago (“the City”), alleging, as pertinent here, that the City wrongfully demoted him in 1991, 1993, and 1998 1 for being absent from work while on active duty in the Naval Reserves, in violation of the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights Act and its successor legislation, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). The district court granted summary judgment to the City on the 1991 and 1993 claims, and a jury decided the 1998 claim in favor of the City. On appeal, Maher contends that: (1) the district court…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Harriett G. Woodward, Special Administrator of the Estate of Justin Farver, Deceased v. Correctional Medical Services of Illinois, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Nichols v. Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  5. Hot Wax, Inc. v. Turtle Wax, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by47 opinions

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