WILLIS v. ILLINOIS DEPT. OF HUMAN RIGHTS

No. 4-98-0967.

718 N.E.2d 240 (1999)

307 Ill. App.3d 317

240 Ill.Dec. 759

L. Dean WILLIS, Petitioner, v. The ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, Chief Legal Counsel, and United Parcel Service, Respondents.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided September 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony B. Cameron (argued), Quincy, for L. Dean Willis.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Joel O. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, Morton E. Friedman, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Department of Human Rights.

John A. Klages, James Y. Wu (argued), Quarles & Brady, L.L.C., Chicago, for United Parcel Service.


Justice MYERSCOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

In June 1997, petitioner, L. Dean Willis, filed a complaint with the Department of Human Rights (Department) against respondent, United Parcel Service (UPS). Petitioner alleged that his employer, UPS, violated the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq. (West 1998)) by demoting him solely because of his age. In April 1998, the Department determined petitioner failed to present substantial...

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