Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Zamberletti
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 11, 1985No. 4-84-0272PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trapp
Plaintiff filed a complaint against the defendants, his former office manager and employer, alleging “wrongful discharge” and breach of contract. Defendants subsequently moved to dismiss the complaint, and the circuit court granted the motion. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the complaint did state a cause of action for wrongful (or retaliatory) discharge and that the circuit court erred by dismissing it.
Plaintiff filed his six-count complaint on February 10, 1984. Counts I, II, III, and IV alleged that plaintiff had been wrongfully discharged. Plastipak Packaging, Inc. (Plastipak), was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Palmateer v. International Harvester Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Barr v. Kelso-Burnett Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Smith v. Board of Education of Oswego Community High School DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
- Petrik v. Monarch Printing Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Miller v. J.M. Jones Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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