Legal Opinion
Bethania Ass'n v. Jackson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 10, 1994No. 1-92-3632PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scariano
Plaintiff is a not-for-profit association of 14 Lutheran churches which owns and operates Bethania Cemetery. For over three years, defendant Elizabeth Chicóla worked as a clerk-typist /bookkeeper for plaintiff at Bethania Cemetery until she was discharged on January 13, 1989. Chicóla applied for unemployment benefits after her discharge, but plaintiff opposed her application, contending that it was exempt from employer contributions.
Plaintiff incorporated as "Bethania Association” in 1915 and according to its amended bylaws, its purpose is "to acquire or receive directly or indirectly by…
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