Maher v. State

Claimant was a professor employed at Northeastern Illinois University in the Department of Linguistics. He had been employed at the University since September, 1964.

The Claimant in his complaint alleges that he and the University, through its officers and agents, entered into an employment contract which provided that the Claimant would engage in a full-time summer work program at the University, and he was to be paid the sum of $3,540.00.

Claimant further alleges that part of this contract was written and part was oral.

He alleges that he did not seek other employment for the summer in…