Legal Opinion
Richardson v. County of Cook
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 27, 1993No. 1-92-0818PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice DiVITO
Plaintiff Zadie Richardson, an employee at Oak Forest Hospital, brought suit to recover for injuries she allegedly suffered from intentional torts committed by her supervisor and other employees at the hospital and for violation of her civil rights. Her suit also included a claim for punitive damages. The circuit court granted summary judgment for defendants, finding that the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq. (now codified as 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1992))) provided the exclusive remedy for plaintiff, that no custom or policy…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- John T. Henry and Evelyn I. Henry v. Farmer City State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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