KRASINSKI v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

No. 3-86-0597.

155 Ill. App.3d 831 (1987)

508 N.E.2d 1105

GERALD KRASINSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed May 21, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia M. Raccuglia, of Anthony C. Raccuglia & Associates, of Peru, for appellant.

Keith J. Braskich, of Keck, Mahin & Cate, of Peoria, and John A. McDonald, of Keck, Mahin & Cate, of Chicago, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE SCOTT delivered the opinion of the court:

This case is on appeal from the trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's first amended complaint. The court found that plaintiff's claim of defamation alleging actual malice on the part of defendants was preempted by Federal labor law.

The complaint in this case alleging unlawful discharge and defamation was filed on January 28, 1982. The allegations regarding the discharge were...

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