Arias v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION AMANDO ARIAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 17-cv-08897 v. ) ) Judge Andrea R. Wood CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Amando Arias worked as a Contractor Safety Coordinator for Defendant CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“Citgo”) at its refinery in Lemont, Illinois (“Lemont Refinery”) from 1997 until 2014. Arias claims that Citgo terminated his employment because he reported certain failures and violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of…