Legal Opinion
Pratt v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 10, 1986No. 3-85-0764PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Don M. Pratt, appeals from an order entered by the circuit court of Peoria County dismissing his complaint against the defendant, Caterpillar Tractor Company, wherein he alleged that Caterpillar Tractor Company wrongfully discharged him and that his discharge constituted the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Pratt was employed by a subsidiary of Caterpillar Tractor Company, Caterpillar Overseas, S.A., in Geneva, Switzerland. Pratt’s position with Caterpillar Overseas, S.A., involved him in the sale and…
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- Martin v. Federal Life Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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