GRIPPER v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, IL

No. 04-3215.

477 F.Supp.2d 946 (2007)

Sarah GRIPPER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, a municipal corporation, Defendant.

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

March 14, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Courtney Cox, Hart & Hart, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff.

Frank Martinez, James A. Lang, City of Springfield, Office of Corporation Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendant.


OPINION

MILLS, District Judge.

The City's motion for summary judgment is allowed and judgment is entered in favor of the City of Springfield.

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I. BACKGROUND

This is a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. p § 1983, in which Plaintiff Sarah Gripper, an African-American, has asserted claims for racial discrimination and retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the Thirteenth and Fourteenth...

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