Blount v. Stroud

Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Plaintiff, Jerri Blount, appeals from a judgment of the appellate court reversing a multimillion dollar judgment entered by the Cook County circuit court following a jury trial on plaintiff’s federal and state retaliation claims against defendant, Jovon Broadcasting Corporation (Jovon). See 376 Ill. App. 3d 935. The principal issue on appeal is whether the circuit court had subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiffs claims or, stated differently, whether plaintiffs sole source of…