Legal Opinion
Prorok v. Winnebago County
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 20, 2017No. 2-16-1032UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hutchinson
¶ 1 This case presents the question of whether a claim for back pay against a public employer under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (Wage Act) ( 820 ILCS 115/5 (West 2016) ) is subject to the 1-year limitations period in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) ( 745 ILCS 10/8-101(a) (West 2016)) or the 10-year limitations period applicable to claims arising under the Wage Act ( 735 ILCS 5/13-206 (West 2016) ). We hold today that the Tort Immunity Act does not apply to such claims, and therefore the 10-year limitations period is…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Peters v. Mundelein Consolidated High School District No. 120District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2022
- Prorok v. Winnebago CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2018