Appellate Court of Illinois
Emery v. Northeast Illinois Reg'l Commuter R.R. Corp., 1053584
In a six-count complaint against plaintiff's former employer and five former co-workers where all but one count was dismissed, dismissal of claims contained in counts I and III is affirmed where: 1) discharging an employee who files a lawsuit under FELA does not give rise to a state-law action for retaliatory discharge; 2) retaliatory discharge cause of action does not extend to any employment action short of actual discharge; and 3) the court declines to recognize the tort of compelled-self defamation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/30/2007
- Published 12/04/2007
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- Appellate Court of Illinois