Aleman v. McDonald's Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION IRENE ALEMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 20-cv-6925 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) McDONALD’S CORPORATION, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Irene Aleman is suing her former employer, McDonald’s Corporation, bringing federal and state law claims. She basically alleges sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. McDonald’s has moved to dismiss the state law claims as preempted by the Illinois Human Rights Act. For the reasons that follow, the…