Thompson v. Abbott Laboratories

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Mary Thompson, brought a complaint against defendant, Abbott Laboratories, in the circuit court of Lake County, claiming that she had been discharged for filing and pursuing a claim for worker’s compensation benefits. Defendant maintained that plaintiff’s discharge was due to excessive absenteeism. The jury returned a verdict in defendant’s favor. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and, subsequently, denied plaintiff’s post-trial motion.

On appeal, plaintiff raises six issues: (1) that the trial court erred…