Legal Opinion
William G. Tullis v. Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 16, 2001No. 00-3313PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Company, Inc. (“Townley”) is appealing the jury verdict in favor of William G. Tulhs concerning a retaliatory discharge claim under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
I. Background
Townley hired William G. Tullis in February of 1992 at its Eldorado, Illinois plant for the position of “sandblaster.” The company manufactures and supplies products used in mining and coal-fired power plants. After occupying the position of sandblaster for approximately 18 months, Tullis was assigned to the…
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