RODGERS v. PEOPLES GAS, LIGHT & COKE CO.

No. 1-97-0867.

733 N.E.2d 835 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 340

248 Ill.Dec. 160

Alphonso RODGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PEOPLES GAS, LIGHT & COKE COMPANY, Special Operations Associates, Inc., Willie Suggs, Thomas J. Sheehan, and James Manning, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

June 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Herbert H. Victor, Chicago (Herbert H. Victor, of counsel), for Appellant.

Hopkins-Sutter, Chicago (Mary Kay McCalla Martire, of counsel), for Appellee-Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Company.

Gene Armstrong & Associates, Chicago (Jon A. Duncan, of counsel), for Appellee-Willie Suggs.

Sidley & Austin, Chicago (Mark B. Blocker, of counsel), for Appellees-Special Operations Associates, Inc. and Thomas Sheehan.

Richard A. Divine, State's Attorney, Chicago (Allen Kirsh, of counsel), for Appellee-James Manning.


Presiding Justice ZWICK delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, Alphonso Rodgers, instituted this action for malicious prosecution, civil conspiracy, wrongful discharge, and breach of his employment contract. In addition, plaintiff asserted claims based upon violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO Act) (18 U.S.C. § 1962, § 1964 (West 1984 and Supp.1999)). The trial court dismissed several of plaintiff's claims with...

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