PARSONS v. NATIONAL R.R. PASSENGER CORP.

No. 1-92-2645.

630 N.E.2d 1051 (1994)

259 Ill. App.3d 85

196 Ill.Dec. 886

In the Matter of James PARSONS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, Respondent-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Drew III, of Law Offices of Peter B. Canalia, Chicago, for petitioner-appellant.

Danuta Bembenista Panich of Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, and Kathleen J. Raynsford, Associate General Counsel of Nat. R.R. Passenger Corp., Washington, DC, for respondent-appellee.

Roland W. Burris, Atty. Gen., and Rosalyn B. Kaplan, Sol. Gen., Chicago (Daniel N. Malato, Asst. Atty. Gen., of counsel), for Illinois Human Rights Com'n.


Presiding Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

James Parsons appeals from an order of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) granting summary judgment in favor of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). We consider whether Parsons' failure to name a necessary party in the petition for review requires dismissal of the appeal.

Parsons was hired by Amtrak in 1975. In 1980 he began a disability leave of absence. In 1987 he...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases