Christ Hosp. and Med. Center v. Ill. Human Rights Commission

This appeal arises out of a decision of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) finding that petitioner, Christ Hospital, discriminated against respondent, Charles Hughes, in denying Hughes a promotion. Christ Hospital argues that the Commission (1) made a determination that was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; (2) applied an incorrect legal standard; and (3) awarded damages that were unsupported by the evidence.

Hughes, who is black, was hired by the hospital in early June 1980 as a third-shift housekeeping supervisor. On April 12, 1984, he filed a petition with the…