Farrell v. State

OPINION ON MOTION TO DISMISS

Epstein, J.

Eight Claimants bring two claims against the State (counts I-II) on behalf of themselves and a purported class of 700+ former employees of Wittek Industries, Inc. (‘Wittek”), which operated in Galesburg, Illinois, and two claims (counts III-IV) on behalf of themselves and a purported sub-class of 139 of the former Wittek employees who were the subject of an enforcement action against Wittek by Respondents Department of Labor (“IDOL”).

Count I alleges that the Respondent breached certain contracts between Wittek and the Respondents Department of Commerce…