Federal law did not preempt an injured Illinois worker's retaliatory discharge claim against his former employer, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Crosby v. Cooper B-Line Inc., No. 131054, 08/07/2013, published. Facts: Philip Crosby worked for Cooper B-Line Inc. at a facility in Pinckneyville, Ill. In July 2010, a machine at the facility amputated part of Crosby's middle finger as he was attempting to remove a piece of flex tray metal from a master bundle. Crosby had instructed a coworker to kick the bundle in order to dislodge the pieces as he removed t...
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