Corluka v. Bridgford Foods of Illinois, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE TULLY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Zoran Corluka, brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Bridgford Foods of Illinois, Inc. (hereinafter Bridgford), seeking to recover damages for a retaliatory discharge, breach of contract and promissory estoppel after plaintiff’s employment was terminated. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action under section 2 — 619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1994)) on the basis that the complaint was barred by the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775…