James v. Get Fresh Produce Inc. et al, No. 1:2018cv04788 - Document 23 (N.D. Ill. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/28/2018. The Court grants in part and denies in part Get Fresh's Motion to Dismiss 10 . The Motion is denied with respect to the religious-accommodation claim. Howe ver, the Motion is granted with respect to James's claims of race discrimination, harassment, and retaliation under Title VII and his Section 1981 claim. Those claims are dismissed without prejudice. To the extent James can cure the deficiencies highlighted above, he shall have until December 20, 2018 to amend his complaint consistent with this opinion. Mailed notice(lk, )
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