Legal Opinion

Harris v. WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided December 16, 1986No. 86 C 1772PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GRADY, Chief Judge.

This age discrimination case is before us on the motion of WGN Continental Broadcasting Company (“WGN”) to dismiss Count I of plaintiff Donald R. Harris’s Amended Complaint. For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied.

FACTS

Harris began working for WGN in various capacities in 1963. Complaint If 9. 1 In 1966, he became a full-time news reporter. 119. Apparently, his assignment until August 22, 1983, involved both WGN Television (“WGN-TV”) and WGN Radio, although it is not clear from the complaint whether he had always worked for both. 1111. On August…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Edward R. POSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SKYLINE CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  3. Mrs. Roger McMillan REEB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,922 James Bloor v. Carro, Spanbock, Londin, Rodman & FassCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. Naton v. Bank of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Williams v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Motor Carrier Audit & Collection Co. v. Lighting Products, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
  4. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Holland & KnightDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1993
  5. MacDonald-Smith v. FMC Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989

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