Legal Opinion
Peter Enger v. Chicago Carriage Cab Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 2016No. 15-1057PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff taxi drivers (collectively, “the drivers”) brought a class action suit against their taxi company employers. The drivers contend that defendants violated the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115 et seq. (“IWP-CA”), by improperly charging them to work and forcing them to bear their own operating expenses, among other things. The drivers also assert a cause of action based on a theory of unjust enrichment. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss.
The IWPCA provides employees with a cause, of action against employers for the timely and complete…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Keene Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Cleary v. Philip Morris Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- People Ex Rel. Hartigan v. E & E HAULING, INC.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
- R.J.R. Services, Inc., Individually, and D/B/A Ron Russell and Associates, and Ronald J. Russell v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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