UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Illinois

The Honorable Manish Shah

SEVENTH CIRCUIT RULE 3(c) DOCKETING STATEMENT

NOW COMES Plaintiff-Appellant, Gale Clapper (“Clapper”), by her attorneys, 

Cade Law Group LLC, and respectfully submits this Docketing Statement, pursuant to 

Seventh Circuit Court Rule 3(c)(1) of the United States Court of Appeals for the

Seventh Circuit. This is an appeal from a final decision of the Northern District of Illinois.

I. Jurisdiction of the District Court

Clapper, as Plaintiff, filed the Complaint on April 24, 2020, raising claims of 

disability discrimination under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(“ADA”) and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Age Discrimination in Employment

Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). See Dkt. 1 at 1.

Clapper was terminated due to her age, disability and in retaliation for availing herself 

of ERISA rights.

The District Court had jurisdiction over this civil matter arising under the laws of 

GALE CLAPPER

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIRLINES INC., and 

ABC INSURANCE COMPANY

Defendants.

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Hon. Manish S. Shah

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the United States and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and § 1334. 

II. Appellate Jurisdiction

The United States Court for the Seventh Circuit has jurisdiction to hear this

appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, as this is an appeal from a final judgment or order 

of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The orders

appealed from was entered by the Court, the Honorable Manish Shah on October 25, 

2022, and April 4, 2023.

Gale Clapper filed her Notice of Appeal on May 3, 2023. No issues remain before 

the District Court.

III. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CIRCUIT RULE 3(c)(1).

This is a civil case that does not involve any criminal convictions. 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(g) is inapplicable.

Official Capacity. Defendants-Appellees are private companies, do not have any 

official government capacities, and have not been sued in in any such capacity. See

Cir. R. 3(c)(1). Plaintiff Gale Clapper is a private individual. see Cir. R. 3(c)(1).

Prior or Related Appellate Proceedings. There have been no prior or related 

appellate proceedings in this case.

This case does not involve a collateral attack on a criminal conviction.

IV. Counsel of Record

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CADE LAW GROUP LLC

Nathaniel Cade, Jr., Esq. 

Annalisa Pusick, Esq. 

P.O. Box 170887 

Milwaukee, WI 53217 

(414) 255-3802 (Office) 

(414) 255-3804 (Fax)

nate@cade-law.com

annalisa@cade-law.com

(Attorneys for Gale Clapper)

JACKSON LEWIS S.C.

Sean Herring, Esq.

Audrey Olson Gardner, Esq.

150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500 

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 803-2525 (Office)

(312) 787-4995 (Fax)

Audrey.Garner@jacksonlewis.com

Sean.Herring@jacksonlewis.com

(Attorneys for United Airlines and ABC 

Insurance Company)

Dated this 3rd day of May 2023. CADE LAW GROUP LLC

By: s/Annalisa Pusick

Nathaniel Cade, Jr., SBN 1028115

Annalisa Pusick SBN: 1116379 

P.O. Box 170887 

Milwaukee, WI 53217 

(414) 255-3802 (phone) 

(414) 255-3804 (fax) 

Attorneys for Gale Clapper

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 3rd day of May, 2023 a true and accurate copy of the 

foregoing Docketing Statement was served via the Court’s CM/ECF system upon all 

counsel of record.

CADE LAW GROUP LLC

By: s/Nathaniel Cade, Jr.

Nathaniel Cade, Jr., SBN 1028115

P.O. Box 170887 

Milwaukee, WI 53217 

(414) 255-3802 (phone) 

(414) 255-3804 (fax) 

nate@cade-law.com

Attorney for Clapper

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