Cases
Significant Decisions: Schroeder v. Nagpal-Arora Assoc., S.C. 1-10-0297 (First Dist., 2010)(Cert. Denied Nov. 24, 2010). Upholding dismissal of claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress as pre-empted by the Illinois Human Rights Act
dismissal of IHRA case as untimely filed.
Ravenscraft v. BNP Media, Inc. 2010 US Dist LEXIS 37919 (April 15 2010). Summary Judgment granted in favor of employer where plaintiff filed her complaint outside the contractually shortened statute of limitations.
Matrex v. Scotti et al. (DuPage County Cir Ct. Sept. 9, 2009). Granting TRO in favor of employer for enforcement of post-employment activity restraints in employment agreements.
JPMC v. DeGroot et al. (Cook County Cir. Ct., May 28, 2008
FINRA June, 2008) Granting Employer's motion for TRO
subsequent motion for preliminary injunction by FINRA enforcing employer's non-solicitation
non-disclosure clauses in employment agreements.
Turi v. Belmont Machinery 2-07-0531 (Second Dist. May 19, 2008). Upholding dismissal of plaintiff's claim for commissions under Illinois Wage Payment
Collection Act
procuring cause rule as sanction for plaintiff's repeated refusal to follow discovery orders.
Witt v. Christie Clinic, (February 2006), successful appeal in Fourth District of Illinois following successful summary judgment on federal claims in Central District.
Agency v. Grove
Accurate, AJM, Inc., 362 Ill. App. 3d 206
839 N.E.2d 606
2005 Ill. App. LEXIS 1163
298 Ill. Dec. 283 (2nd Dist. 2005).
Loughman v. Malnati Org., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4769 N.D. Ill., overturned by 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 884, 85 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P41840, 95 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 92 (7th Cir. Ill. 2005).
DeGroat v. Exel Logistics, (December 2003), successful summary judgment for employer in ADA case upheld on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Braxton v. Power Logistics, (June 2003), successful jury trial in Harrisburg, PA.
Blalock v. Bethesda Lutheran Homes, No. 01 C 9188, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24155
13 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1589 (December 12, 2002)
Harris v. Bethesda Lutheran Homes, (2002), successful summary judgment for the employer in Western Division of N.D.Ill.
Irick v. Ill. Human Rights Comm' n
Christie Clinic, 311 Ill. App 3d 929, 726 N.E.2d 167, 2000 Ill. App. LEXIS 125, 244 Ill. Dec. 571 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 2000)
Employer's Consortium v. Aaron, 298 Ill. App.3d 187, 698 N.E.2d 189, 1998 Ill. App. LEXIS 495, 232 Ill. Dec. 351 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1998)
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Community Involvement
Congregation Council of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Board Member
National Alliance on Mental Illness Serving DeKalb, Kane
Kendall, Board Member
5k Race Committee Member
Wild Rose Woods Homeowners Association, Past President
