Case Result

$1.6M

Retaliatory Discharge

Trial Verdict

Chicago, IL

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Case Details

Danny W., an employee of Peabody Coal Company, suffered a heart attack while working in the mine. He filed a workers' compensation claim and was subsequently terminated from employment. Danny W. alleged the termination was in retaliation for filing his claim.

Additional Notes

Jury verdict. The company claimed the termination was due to a mine closure and had no relation to the workers' compensation claim, but the jury disagreed. At the time of the verdict, it was the largest retaliatory discharge verdict in the State of Illinois.

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