Counts VII and VIII assert that Casino Queen unlawfully terminated the employment of Clifton and Oliver in retaliation for their participating in statutorily protected activity (Doc. Counts III and IV assert that Casino Queen subjected Clifton and Oliver to unlawful racial discrimination in violation of Title VII (Doc. § 1981, the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-101, et seq., as well as 'other applicable civil rights and anti-discrimination laws and violations. Oliver and Clifton assert that their claims are based upon 'unlawful employment practices on the basis of race and retaliation' and are brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Accordingly, only the claims of Aaron Oliver and Sharmin Clifton remain pending in this matter: Counts III, IV, VII, VIII, XI, and XII. Subsequently, on February 29, 2006, this Court dismissed with prejudice all of Todd and Krista Porter's claims against Casino Queen (Doc.
On February 24, 2005, Plaintiffs Todd Porter, Krista Porter, Sharmin Clifton, and Aaron Oliver filed with this Court a fourteen-count complaint against Defendant Casino Queen, Inc.
