Sardiga v. Northern Trust Co.

Justices Karnezis and Connors concurred in the judgment.

OPINION

After less than a year on the job, Darren Sardiga, the plaintiff-appellant, was fired from his position as vice-president of defendant Northern Trust’s financial consulting group. He filed a two-count complaint alleging retaliatory discharge and a violation of the Illinois Whistleblower Act (740 ILCS 174/1 et seq. (West 2004)). He claims that he was fired as a result of his repeated complaints and questions to supervisors which expressed his belief that Northern Trust was engaged in deceptive illegal practices. Sardiga appeals…