The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the summary dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s retaliatory discharge claim.
Dana E. Eckerty began working for the Eastern Illinois Foodbank in 2001, and aside from a period during 2004-05, he remained employed there in various roles until July 2018. His last position as an operations associate involved working in the warehouse collecting and preparing orders for the food bank's clients. Eckerty's job required him to stand or walk most of the day, and he often used a forklift.
Over the course of his employment at EIF, Eckerty suffered ...
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