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City of Chicago v. Fair Employment Practices Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1976No. 48190PublishedCited by 140 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Underwood

Eleanor Protas, an employee of the Department of Water and Sewers of the City of Chicago, filed a complaint with the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission alleging that she had suffered sex discrimination in connection with her employment. Attempts at conciliation failed and the matter proceeded to a hearing before the Commission, which held that discrimination had occurred. Additionally, the Commission, with one member dissenting, ordered that the City compensate complainant for reasonable attorney fees and expenses incurred by her in challenging the discrimination.

The City filed a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Ritter v. RitterIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Barnard v. MichaelIllinois Supreme Court · 1945

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3Cited by140 opinions

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  4. Business & Professional People for the Public Interest v. Illinois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Landfill, Inc. v. Pollution Control BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1979

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