CATINELLA v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS

No. 16-2278.

881 F.3d 514 (2018)

Michael CATINELLA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS, and Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 31, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Peraica , Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Colleen B. Cavanaugh , Chaka M. Patterson , Attorneys, OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before Bauer, Easterbrook, and Sykes, Circuit Judges.


Michael Catinella sued Cook County and its Department of Transportation for firing him under false pretenses in violation of his rights under the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and federal statutory provisions. The circumstances surrounding this event are filled with intrigue. The complaint describes a public...

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