Legal Opinion
County of De Witt v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 11, 1998No. 4-98-0104PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook
In September 1995, plaintiff De Witt County terminated Susan Winstead, a certified nurse’s aide (CNA), from her employment at the De Witt County Nursing Home (Home). She was terminated for allegedly striking Esther Tatham, a senior citizen resident, in the head. Winstead was a union member of defendant American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AF'SCME). According to the collective-bargaining agreement (Agreement) between AFSCME and the County, an employee could only be disciplined for “just cause.” The Agreement also provides that “employees shall be…
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