DIAZ v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 95-3111.

965 F.Supp. 1152 (1997)

Robert DIAZ, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, a municipal corporation, and the Joint Apprentice Training Committee for the City of Springfield, Illinois, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

May 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Baker, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff.

Kevin J. Hubbart, Janis E. VonQualen, Robert M. Rogers, Theodore R. Schullian, Springfield, IL, for Defendants.


OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

The world of electrical linemen is a tough one. Apprentice linemen are subjected to a "boot-camp environment," and treated with attendant profanity, obscenity, degradation and harassment.

It is no place for the thin-skinned or the easily offended. It is a rough-and-tumble initiation into a demanding, dangerous and safety-conscious way of life, requiring a rigid adherence to teamwork and concern for your...

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