A judge gave a green light to a lawsuit alleging Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner had a man harassed and ultimately falsely arrested after picking up a cellphone that a ward superintendent left at a 7-Eleven.
A federal judge Monday gave a green light to a lawsuit alleging embattled Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner had a man harassed, intimidated, and ultimately falsely arrested after he’d picked up a cellphone that Gardiner’s ward superintendent had inadvertently left at a 7-Eleven.
The ruling means that, barring a settlement, both Gardiner and Sikanich would likely have to answer questions about their alleged behavior in sworn depositions. Gardiner has denied the allegations in both lawsuits. His lawyer, Thomas Carroll, could not immediately be reached.involving his conduct in office, including whether he retaliated against constituents for political purposes, sources have told the Tribune. Investigators are also looking into allegations of potential political corruption, sources said.
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