Young v. Caterpillar, Inc.

The plaintiffs-appellants, Wilburn Young, Morris Delbridge and Sankey Stanton (hereinafter the plaintiffs), filed a complaint in the circuit court of Tazewell County asserting a class action against the defendant-appellee, Caterpillar, Inc. The complaint alleged the defendant breached individual contracts of the employment with the plaintiffs and all others members of the class they represented. The circuit court dismissed the action on the defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings/summary judgment, treating the motion as a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 619 of the Code of…