WALES v. BD. OF EDUC. OF COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL

No. 97-1062.

120 F.3d 82 (1997)

Colleen M. WALES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 300, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Harrison (argued), Robert W. Funk, II, Harrison Law Offices, Woodstock, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sally J. Scott, Lisa A. Lopatka (argued), Charles P. Rose, Franczek, Sullivan, Mann, Crement, Hein & Relias, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

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