Teale v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

The dominant question in this case is whether a civil action for damages exists for a violation of the statute which the parties refer to as the “Age Discrimination Act.” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, pars. 881-887.) The circuit court of Cook County dismissed a complaint based primarily upon an alleged violation of that statute, and the plaintiff’s appeal was brought to this court under Rule 302(b).

The statute was enacted in 1967. Its full title is “An Act to prohibit unjust discrimination in employment because of age and providing for penalties.” Section 1 contains the following legislative…