Adams v. Board of Education Harvey School District 152
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Civil Rights: Other
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- jury verdict
- State
- Illinois
- Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
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Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff Dr. Denean Adams prevailed on her First Amendment retaliation claim based on police reports, and the jury awarded $400,000 in compensatory damages. The court subsequently awarded partial attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing plaintiff.
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