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BROOKS v. PACTIV CORP.

No. 12-1155.

729 F.3d 758 (2013)

James BROOKS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PACTIV CORPORATION and Prairie Packaging, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 6, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelly Geppert , Attorney, Christine M. Johnson , Attorney, Eimer Stahl , Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Bradley D. Hergott , Attorney, William J. Ryan , Attorney, Scandaglia & Ryan, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

In 1999 James Brooks, an assembly-line operator for Prairie Packaging, Inc., was seriously injured in an on-the-job accident and lost his left hand, wrist, and forearm. He filed a workers' compensation claim that same year seeking recovery for a permanent and total disability. That claim remains pending. Following Brooks's injury, Prairie Packaging kept him in its employ despite his inability to work, treating him as a disabled employee on a...

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