Emery v. Northeast Illinois Regional Transportation Co.

JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Ellen Emery, an attorney, sued her employer, defendant Northeast Illinois Regional Transportation Company (Metra), for injuries sustained when she tripped and fell over a light socket in defendant’s office. In an order dated February 17, 2006, the circuit court of Cook County held defendant in contempt for its failure to produce documents which defendant claimed were privileged, and this appeal followed. For the following reasons, we vacate the contempt order and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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