Legal Opinion
Whitmore v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 27, 2011No. 10 C 2518PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order
EDMOND E. CHANG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Steven Whitmore alleges that his employer, Defendant Kraft Foods, owes him back pay for time spent donning and doffing protective gear as part of his employment. Whitmore filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging violations of the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Kraft filed a notice of removal, R. I, 1 arguing that because resolution of the claims requires interpreting a collective bargaining agreement, the state law claims are preempted. Whitmore moved to remand to state…
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