CASTANEDA v. ILL. HUMAN RIGHTS COMM'N

Nos. 68119, 68121 cons.

132 Ill.2d 304 (1989)

547 N.E.2d 437

RAUL CASTANEDA, Appellant, v. THE ILLINOIS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION et al. (The Illinois Human Rights Commission, Appellant; Corroon and Black of Illinois, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 22, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Robert J. Ruiz, Solicitor General, and Rosalyn B. Kaplan, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant Human Rights Commission.

Susan P. Malone, of Chicago, for appellant Raul Castaneda.

Gerald D. Skoning and Carl E. Johnson, of Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, of Chicago, for appellee.


Affirmed.

JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 30, 1982, defendant Corroon and Black of Illinois terminated the employment of plaintiff Raul Castaneda. On February 14, 1983, plaintiff filed a charge of discrimination with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (hereinafter the Department). The Department then filed a formal complaint against defendant, alleging violations of plaintiff's civil rights. After a full hearing, an administrative...

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