Legal Opinion
Smith v. Waukegan Park District
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 2008No. 104960PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kilbride
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
Plaintiff, Gregory Smith, sued his employer, the Waukegan Park District, in the circuit court of Lake County, alleging the District discharged him in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The District filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2 — 619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2—619(a)(9) (West 2002)), claiming immunity pursuant to the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act)…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- Barnett v. Zion Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- Van Meter v. Darien Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Buckner v. Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Glisson v. City of MarionIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by54 opinions
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