United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit alleging that plaintiff was terminated in retaliation for her political affiliation, dismissal for failure to state a claim is reversed where, although the right to amend is not absolute, the district court abused its discretion by denying plaintiff's motion to amend without explanation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2008
• Decided 09/29/2008
• Published 09/29/2008

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before ROVNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mitchell A. Kline (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey R. Kulwin (argued), Kulwin, Masciopinto & Kulwin, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.