Finnane v. Pentel of America, Ltd.

OPINION and ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court is Defendant Pentel of America, Ltd.’s (“Pentel”) Motion to Dismiss and to Strike portions of Count I of Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint and to Dismiss Counts II-V. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.

I

ALLEGED FACTS 1

In 1991, Pentel, an office supply distribution company with its principal place of business in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, hired Plaintiff Susan Finnane (“Finnane”) as a consumer representative. Four years later in 1995, Pentel promoted Finnane to the position of sales…