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SILK v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 98-1155.

194 F.3d 788 (1999)

William H. SILK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, William Batts, in his individual and official capacity as Commander of the Chicago Police Department, and John Guarnieri, in his individual and official capacity as Lieutenant of the Chicago Police Department, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory J. Schlesinger (argued), Schlesinger & Krasny, Chicago, IL, Louis W. Baker, Columbus, GA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lawrence Rosenthal, Brian L. Crowe, Benna R. Solomon, Barbara L. Anderson, Ruth F. Masters (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Sergeant William H. Silk brought this action against the City of Chicago ("the City") and two of its police officers. Sergeant Silk alleged that they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by discriminating against him and by subjecting him to a hostile work environment because of his disability, sleep apnea. In the district court, Sergeant Silk raised other claims, including a federal civil rights...

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