Burris et al v. City of Chicago et al

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-00420

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt

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April 25, 2024
Judge Decries Discovery Delay In Chicago Genetic-Bias Fight

An Illinois federal judge has warned a proposed class of Chicago employees that further discovery delays in their suit alleging a city wellness program intentionally discriminated against them on the basis of their genetic information could result in the court barring witnesses' testimony from the case.
October 13, 2022
Chicago Asks Court To Bar Claims For Genetic Bias Damages

The city of Chicago urged an Illinois federal court to issue an order blocking city employees from claiming that a city wellness program intentionally discriminated against them on the basis of their genetic information.
September 22, 2022
Chicago Urges Court Not To Revive Genetic Bias Damages Bid

The city of Chicago told an Illinois federal judge that workers cannot restore claims for cash damages in their suit alleging that a city wellness program violated federal genetic discrimination law, saying the workers' bid to reinstate the claims is untimely and baseless.
September 01, 2022
Chicago Workers Want Redo On Genetic Bias Damages Ruling

Two Chicago employees alleging a city wellness initiative violated federal genetic discrimination law asked an Illinois federal court to reconsider its July decision tossing their request for monetary damages, saying the bias did not have to be intentional in order to obtain relief under the law.
July 25, 2022
Chicago Must Face Genetic Bias Claims Over Health Program

Two Chicago employees' claims that a city wellness initiative violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act were cleared to move ahead Monday after an Illinois federal judge said it's too early to tell if participation in the program was voluntary.
April 19, 2022
Chicago Workers Say City Can't Ax Wellness Program Fight

Six Chicago city employees have asked an Illinois federal judge to preserve their challenge to a wellness program within the city's health insurance plan, saying the city based its dismissal argument on a dispute that can't be resolved at this phase of the case.
March 28, 2022
Chicago Says Wellness Program Doesn't Violate ADA

The city of Chicago urged a federal judge to toss a proposed class action brought by workers who said they were forced into a wellness program included in the city's health care plan, arguing that because it was voluntary, the program didn't violate disability bias law.
March 01, 2022
Unions, Chicago Want Wellness Program Suit Tossed

Two unions, Chicago and several benefits providers told an Illinois federal judge that a proposed class action from public employees challenging a wellness program incorporated into the city's health care plan should be thrown out because the workers have not responded to the defendants' dismissal arguments.
October 05, 2021
AFSCME Wants Out Of Chicago Workers' Medical Plan Suit

A union for Chicago public employees asked an Illinois federal judge to toss a sprawling federal lawsuit challenging a wellness program attached to the city's health care plan, arguing the suit is procedurally flawed and doesn't show any wrongdoing by the union.