ORTONY v. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

No. 12-3897.

736 F.3d 1102 (2013)

Andrew ORTONY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell John Graham , Roeser Bucheit & Graham, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Scott L. Warner , Franczek Radelet P.C., Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Andrew Ortony was a Professor of Psychology, Computer Science, and Education at Northwestern University. In 2007 he asked his Dean, Penelope Peterson, for a year's leave so that he could visit another university. Dean Peterson made a counterproposal: She would authorize paid leave during calendar year 2008 and for the 2011-12 academic year, if Ortony would promise to teach during the intervening...

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