Legal Opinion
Sloan v. Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 15, 1988No. 5-87-0145PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
- PRESIDING JUSTICE HARRISON
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Elmer L. Sloan, was employed as a custodian by defendant, Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1. He was injured on the job during the 1980-81 school year. After plaintiff filed a workers’ compensation claim, defendant refused to renew his contract for the following year. Plaintiff responded by filing a two-count complaint against defendant in the circuit court of Jasper County. Count I asserted a State law claim for retaliatory discharge. Count II sought recovery pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. §1983 (West 1981) on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Memphis Community School District v. StachuraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Monier v. ChamberlainIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Johnson v. World Color Press, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Williams v. Alfred N. Koplin & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Larsen v. Vic Tanny InternationalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Virgo v. LyonsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Quality Lighting, Inc. v. BenjaminAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Halleck v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Kritzen v. Flender Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Cummings v. Beaton & Associates, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.