Meehan v. Illinois Power Co.

Case Date: 04/12/2004
Court: 5th District Appellate
Docket No: 5-03-0289 Rel

              NOTICE
Decision filed 04/12/04. The text of this decision may be changed or corrected prior to the filing of a Petition for Rehearing or the disposition of the same.

NO. 5-03-0289

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT


ROBERT MEEHAN,

     Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY,

     Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
St. Clair County.

No. 97-L-783A

Honorable
Jan V. Fiss,
Judge, presiding.



JUSTICE WELCH delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 4, 1997, the plaintiff, Robert Meehan, filed, in the circuit court of St.Clair County, a complaint charging the defendant, Illinois Power Company, with havingviolated the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 (29 U.S.C.