Legal Opinion
Bourke v. Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1998No. 98-1163PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case concerns an issue of contract interpretation to be decided under Illinois law. Diane M. Bourke, Jane B. Per-rin, and Michael S. Geltzeiler allege that their former employer, Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (“D & B”), owes them money under a contractual incentive compensation plan. They sued D & B for breach of contract, violation of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11511, et seq., and unjust enrichment. At issue was whether the applicable provision of the contract could be interpreted to support their claims. Finding that it…
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