Moore v. City Colleges of Chicago-Olive Harvey College, The, No. 1:2016cv05208 - Document 56 (N.D. Ill. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/5/2018. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 41 is granted. The record, assessed in its entirety, does not contain sufficient evidence to permit a verdict in favor of Moore on her claim of sex-based employment discrimination in violation of Title VII nor does it present any issue of fact for a jury to decide. See Order for further details. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice(lk, )
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