Legal Opinion
Illinois J. Livingston Co. v. Human Rights Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 4, 1998No. 1-97-2526PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
Petitioner Illinois J. Livingston Company (Livingston) appeals from an order of respondent Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) affirming the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) that it had unlawfully discriminated against respondent James Gisch on the basis of his age in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act. 775 ILCS 5/1—101 et seq. (West 1992). On appeal, Livingston argues that the decision of the Commission was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and the damages awarded Gisch were excessive because Gisch failed to properly mitigate his damages. For the…
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