Colvett v. L. Karp & Sons, Inc.

Plaintiff, Joseph E. Colvett, appeals from an order of the trial court granting the motion of defendant, L. Karp & Sons, to dismiss his complaint pursuant to section 2—619(a)(4) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2—619(a)(4)). The trial court ruled that the complaint alleging retaliatory discharge was barred under the doctrine of res judicata.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a warehouseman from September 8, 1987, until May 18, 1988. On February 24, 1988, plaintiff sustained a work-related back injury, was placed on temporary total disability,…