Cunningham v. Addressograph Multigraph Corp.

This litigation represents an attempt by the plaintiff to expand and extend the doctrine of retaliatory discharge of an employee for seeking workmen’s compensation (now workers’ compensation) as found in Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. (1978), 74 Ill. 2d 172, 384 N.E.2d 353, and Leach v. Lauhoff Grain Co. (1977), 51 Ill. App. 3d 1022, 366 N.E.2d 1145.

The posture of the case before us is one of summary judgment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 57(2) and (3)). The appropriate motion for summary judgment supported by affidavits was made by defendant; counteraffidavits were filed by plaintiff, and…