Legal Opinion
Melena v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 2006No. 99421PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices McMorrow, Fitzgerald, German, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.
Justice Kilbride dissented, with opinion.
OPINION
This case arises from a complaint filed by plaintiff, Joann Melena, alleging that her employer, defendant Anheuser-Busch, Inc., terminated her employment in retaliation for her filing of a workers’ compensation claim with the Illinois Industrial Commission. The circuit court of Jefferson County denied Anheuser-Busch’s motion to dismiss and compel arbitration or, in the alternative, to stay the proceedings and compel arbitration. The…
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