BOURBON v. KMART CORP.

No. 98-2433.

223 F.3d 469 (2000)

Kenneth BOURBON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KMART CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Bassy, Turner & Associates, Belleville, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Edward S. Bott, Jr., Thompson Coburn, Belleville, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, MANION and ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth Bourbon sued his employer, Kmart Corporation, under Illinois law for retaliatory discharge, claiming Kmart fired him after he complained that his supervisor was engaged in dishonest and unethical behavior towards customers. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Kmart because Illinois law allows suits for retaliatory discharge only under very limited circumstances...

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