ROBBIN v. CITY OF BERWYN

No. 23-1928.

108 F.4th 586 (2024)

Phillip ROBBIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF BERWYN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 18, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamie S. Franklin, Attorney, Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Cynthia S. Grandfield, Attorney, Del Galdo Law Group, LLC, Berwyn, IL, for Defendants-Appellees City of Berwyn, Robert Lovero.

Andrew Y. Acker, Attorney, Storino Ramello & Durkin, Rosemont, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Sarah Lopez.

Before St. Eve, Kirsch, and Lee, Circuit Judges.


Phillip Robbin was removing a tree from a residential lot in the City of Berwyn when he was confronted by Sarah Lopez, a city inspector. Lopez was upset that Robbin was blocking the alley, and she started to berate him, calling him racial slurs. Appalled, Robbin demanded that the City discipline Lopez, and, when the Mayor denied...

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