TOWNSEND v. VALLAS

No. 98 C 8080.

99 F.Supp.2d 902 (2000)

Gary TOWNSEND and Alex Riley, Plaintiffs, v. Paul VALLAS, Marilyn Johnson, and Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, a municipal corporation, a/k/a Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

May 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Nathan Freerksen, Wayne B. Giampietro, Lawrence A. Poltrock, Witwer, Poltrock & Giampietro, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs.

Taryn Springs, Paul A. Patten, Chicago School Reform Bd. of Trustees, Chicago, IL, for Defendants Paul Vallas, Marilyn Johnson.

Taryn Springs, Nancy K. Laurento, Paul A. Patten, Chicago School Reform Bd. of Trustees, Chicago, IL, for Defendant Chicago School Reform Bd. of Trustees.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

This case involves two Chicago public school employees who were disciplined after a student drowned at their school. Plaintiff Gary Townsend is a tenured teacher who teaches physical education. Plaintiff Alex Riley was employed as a lifeguard and swimming coach. One defendant is the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees (the "Board"), the school board for Chicago public schools. Named as defendants...

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