Elia v. Industrial Personnel Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of an action brought by plaintiff, Andrew Elia, against his former employer, Industrial Personnel Corporation (Industrial), wherein plaintiff alleged that he was discharged in retaliation for having filed a workers’ compensation claim. Defendant Industrial moved for summary judgment, arguing that pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement plaintiff had filed a grievance protesting his discharge which was ultimately denied by a grievance panel. Industrial contended that Elia’s action in availing…