Hawkins v. City of Harvey

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION TERENCE HAWKINS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 21 C 04777 ) v. ) ) Judge Robert W. Gettleman CITY OF HARVEY, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Terence Hawkins worked as a police officer for the City of Harvey (“defendant” or the “City”). He filed this lawsuit against defendant, alleging that it denied him the opportunity to return to work after he injured his knee and then surreptitiously terminated him based on his age and injury. He asserted four counts in the operative second…