Dennard v. Astellas Pharma Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION NICKIE DENNARD, SHARI LEWAN, JESSICA VANDENBOSCH, STEPHEN SLEEM, DERECK JOHNSON, LINDA DAVAULT, DR. TERRELL REHMUS, JACQUELINE CLEGG, REGINA LANGLEY, and GERALD KREUTZER, Plaintiffs, No. 22-cv-02836 v. Judge John F. Kness ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC., and ASTELLAS PHARMA GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, INC., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case centers around healthcare employees who refused to comply with their employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The employees claimed their religious…