Legal Opinion
William Horton v. Miller Chemical Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 27, 1985No. 84-3012PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiff William Horton sued his former employer, defendant Miller Chemical Company, Inc. (“Miller Chemical”), for retaliatory discharge. He claimed that the defendant discharged him for pursuing his rights and remedies under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), Ill.Rev.Stat., ch. 48, UU 138.1 et seq. (1983). The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and awarded him $73,-824 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages.
On appeal the defendant argues that the complaint failed to state a claim for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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