Hillman v. Hodag Chemical Corp.

This action, based upon a written contract of employment, was brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County by William P. Hillman, Jr., plaintiff, against Hodag Chemical Corporation, defendant, to recover damages for wrongful discharge. A jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for plaintiff and judgment was entered thereon. Upon post-trial motion of defendant, however, the trial court set aside the verdict and judgment, and dismissed the action, on the ground that the contract was unenforceable for lack of mutuality. Relief on all other grounds advanced in defendant’s motion, including an…