Smith v. The Waukegan Park District

Plaintiff, Gregory A. Smith, sued defendant, the Waukegan Park District, for retaliatory discharge. The trial court dismissed the complaint (see 735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(9) (West 2002)), holding that defendant was immune under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Act) (745 ILCS 10/1 — 101 et seq. (West 2002)). Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiffs complaint alleged as follows. Plaintiff, a seasonal park maintenance worker, was injured on the job and filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits (see 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)). When plaintiff was…