BARR v. KELSO-BURNETT CO.

No. 60426.

106 Ill.2d 520 (1985)

478 N.E.2d 1354

MARTON L. BARR et al., Appellees, v. KELSO-BURNETT COMPANY et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. McKirdy, of Pope, Ballard, Shepard & Fowle, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellants.

Ronald L. Carpel, of Ronald L. Carpel, Ltd., of Decatur, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue involved in this appeal is whether the plaintiffs have stated a valid cause of action based on the tort of retaliatory discharge. The eight plaintiffs were formerly employed by the defendants as foremen at the construction of the Clinton nuclear power plant. Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that they were discharged in violation of certain constitutional and statutory rights...

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