Babnik v. The Village of Antioch

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Christine Babnik, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 18-CV-04490 ) THE VILLAGE OF ANTIOCH, Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Christine Babnik suffered an injury while working for the Police Department of the Village of Antioch (“the Village”). After symptoms associated with that injury grew worse, Babnik asked the Village to assign her to a light-duty position—or a position working at a desk instead of on patrol. Despite the availability of light duty at the time, the…