Young-Gooch v. McDonald, No. 1:2015cv11609 - Document 52 (N.D. Ill. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/17/2018. The Court grants Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 44 as a matter of law as to both counts in the Complaint. Mailed notice(lk, )
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