Legal Opinion
Austin v. St. Joseph Hospital
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 25, 1989No. 1-87-3351PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz
Plaintiff appeals from an order of the circuit court, of Cook County granting summary judgment (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2— 1005) for defendant.
We affirm.
On October 7, 1985, plaintiff, Annie Austin, filed a complaint against defendant, St. Joseph Hospital (St. Joseph), her former employer, alleging she was discharged from employment as a staff nurse in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim with the Illinois Industrial Commission. Defendant denied the material allegations of the complaint.
On September 4, 1986, defendant moved for summary judgment. Defendant supported…
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