Tate v. American General Life & Accident Insurance

The petitioner, Gary Tate, appeals from the Illinois Human Rights Commission’s (Commission’s) order granting summary decision in favor of the respondent, American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (American), on petitioner’s age discrimination claim. Petitioner raises two issues for our review: (1) whether he received due process, and (2) whether the decision of the Commission is against the manifest weight of the evidence. We affirm.

On March 28, 1991, petitioner filed a charge of discrimination against American with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (Department). Petitioner…