Bray v. Stan's Rental, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Charles Bray, filed a complaint against the defendant, Stan’s Rental, Inc., alleging that he was fired by the defendant in retaliation for pursuing his rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). The defendant subsequently filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion, and the plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

The record reveals that on January 11, 1988, the plaintiff was injured while working at the defendant’s warehouse. In his…