Kahler v. Don E. Williams Co.

Plaintiff, James Kahler, commenced this action against his former employer, Don E. Williams Co., to recover accrued vacation pay, bonus, and amounts standing in his name in a profit-sharing plan. The circuit court of Rock Island County granted defendant’s motion to dismiss and plaintiff appealed.

The sole issue on appeal is whether a prior small-claims action bars plaintiff from maintaining the present action.

Plaintiff commenced his employment with defendant on June 1,1970. Based upon an oral agreement, plaintiff received a salary, vacation pay, bonus and profit-sharing contributions as…