DENNY'S, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

No. 1-03-3158.

841 N.E.2d 438 (2005)

363 Ill. App.3d 1

299 Ill.Dec. 26

DENNY'S, INC., Petitioner, v. The DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS; The Human Rights Commission; The Director of the Department of Human Rights, Rocco J. Claps; The Chief Legal Counsel for the Department of Human Rights, Jackie Lustig; and Nathaniel Washington, Respondents.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

November 21, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Ordonez, Anne Cote Fung and Camille Cribaro-Mello of Sanchez & Daniels, for Petitioner.

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, and Jerald S. Post, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondents.


Justice McBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:

Denny's, Inc., (Denny's), seeks administrative review of a default order entered by the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) against Denny's on Nathaniel Washington's charge of race discrimination in a place of public accommodation. Denny's also contests a separate order of the Commission awarding Washington $40,000 for emotional damages, $28,816 for attorney fees, and $1,293 for costs. Denny's argues the...

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