Debra L. Lewis v. School District #70, et al

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ARGUED DECEMBER 6,2010

Before BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and McCUSKEY, District Judge.*fn1

Plaintiff-appellant Debra Lewis is a former employee of School District #70 in St. Clair County, Illinois (the “District”), whose employment was terminated after a period of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Following her termination, Lewis sued the District, school superintendent Robin Hawkins, and members of the District’s school board, alleging violations of the FMLA, breach of contract, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and Lewis timely ap-pealed. In an opinion written by Judge Ripple in April 2008, this court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Lewis’ claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, but remanded the claims for violation of the FMLA and breach of contract. The parties attended a settlement conference on April 25, 2009, which culminated in a settlement agreement. Lewis now challenges the validity of that agreement as well as several rulings the district court made on remand. The rulings in question include a dismissal of Lewis’ cause of action for failure to comply with a court order. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the district court’s dismissal.

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