Coady v. Harpo, Inc.

FIFTH DIVISION

September 30, 1999

No. 1-99-0481

ELIZABETH COADY, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County)

v. ))

HARPO, INC., ) Honorable) Thomas A. Hett,

Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding.

Plaintiff Elizabeth Coady appeals the dismissal of her cause of action seeking a declaratory judgment that a confidentiality policy established by defendant Harpo, Inc., was unenforceable against plaintiff, a former employee of defendant.

This appeal raises three issues as to whether (1) the proper forum to consider the dispute is the court or an arbitration panel; (2) plaintiff…