Legal Opinion
Richard Border v. City of Crystal Lake, an Illinois Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 1996No. 95-1900PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Richard Border sued the City of Crystal Lake, Illinois alleging a denial of due process in his employment termination and also retaliatory discharge under Illinois tort law. The district court granted summary judgment for the City on the due process claim, finding that Border had failed to establish a property right in his job, and dismissed the pendent state law claim. We affirm. 1
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The following are the relevant facts, taken in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, i.e., Border, and with all reasonable inferences drawn in his favor. Lawshe v. Simpson, 16 F.3d…
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