Legal Opinion
Clemons v. Mechanical Devices Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 9, 1997No. 4-97-0020PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN
delivered the opinion of the court:
In January 1995, plaintiff, Dennis Clemons, filed a complaint against defendant, Mechanical Devices, Company (Mechanical), alleging that Mechanical had wrongfully discharged him in retaliation for his filing a workers’ compensation claim. In October 1996, a jury returned a verdict for Clemons and against Mechanical and awarded him compensatory damages of $63,520.23.
Mechanical appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) admitting evidence regarding the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (Wage Act) (820 ILCS 115/1 et…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Hartlein v. Illinois Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Gill v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- French v. City of SpringfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
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