Explore 12 causation in employment law court cases in Illinois. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Police officer's speech to press not protected by First Amendment
Potek v. City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Chicago police officer, sued the City of Chicago and in...
Appellate Court Affirms Jury Verdict in Negligence Case
Anderson v. Greif Packaging, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the defendant, Greif Packaging, LLC, alle...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link
Salinas v. Arthur Schuman Midwest, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Salinas, sued the defendant, Arthur Schuman Midwest...
Nursing home found negligent for resident's fall
Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, a former resident of a nursing home, sued the fa...
Hospital Wins Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Suit
Kaytor v. Southern Illinois Hospital Services, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kaytor, sued Southern Illinois Hospital Servi...
Chophouse Wins Discrimination Suit: No Prima Facie Case Found
Rivas v. Benny's Prime Chophouse, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rivas, sued Benny's Prime Chophouse, LLC, alleging...
Officer's First Amendment Claim Revived After Retaliatory Discharge Claim Dismissed
Sciarrone v. Village of Island Lake, Illinois, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Village of Islan...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails: Testimony Not "But For" Cause of Firing
Harrell v. City of Chicago, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Chicago police officer, sued the city for retaliatory d...
Retaliation Claim Fails: Whistleblower Act Requires Proof of Causation
Kaipust v. Echo Global Logistics, Inc., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kaipust, sued Echo Global Logistics, Inc. for wrongf...
Officer's Retaliation and Defamation Claims Against City Affirmed
Carter v. City of Alton, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Alton and its police chief ...
Retaliatory Discharge Claim Fails Due to Insufficient Temporal Proximity
Cole v. Chicago Transit Authority, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Suit Against Chicago White Sox
Ball v. Chicago White Sox, Ltd., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on February 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the Chicago White Sox for wrongfu...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 causation in employment law cases from courts in Illinois. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding causation in employment law cases in Illinois include: illappct (12 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9, Plaintiff Win: 2, Mixed: 1.