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FITZPATRICK v. HUMAN RIGHTS COM'N

No. 4-94-0170.

642 N.E.2d 486 (1994)

267 Ill. App.3d 386

204 Ill.Dec. 785

Lula FITZPATRICK, Petitioner, v. The HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION et al., Respondents.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

October 20, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey C. Welch (argued), Urbana, for appellant.

Michael A. Warner (argued), Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, for Caterpillar, Inc.

Estella Vallejo, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Roland W. Burris, Atty. Gen., Chicago, Rosalyn B. Kaplan, Sol. Gen., Robert G. Toews, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), for Illinois Human Rights Com'n.

Justice LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

This case arises from a complaint filed with the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission). The complaint alleged Caterpillar discriminated against Lula Fitzpatrick on the basis of her sex, race, and physical handicap when it failed to accommodate her request for a transfer from the third shift to the first shift. Fitzpatrick is a black female welder who suffers from a sleeping disorder. Caterpillar denied any discrimination...

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