Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Bd. of Educ.
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided November 13, 2017No. Case No. 15–cv–08932PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Joyce Nelson ("Nelson") filed a three-count First Amended Complaint [35], alleging retaliation for exercising her First Amendment free speech rights, breach of contract against the Country Club Hills District 160 Board of Education ("Board"), and defamation per se against Superintendent Sandra Thomas ("Thomas"). Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on all counts [83]. Nelson filed a cross-motion for partial summary judgment on Counts II for breach of contract and III for defamation [85]. For the reasons stated herein, the…
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