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· 7/27/1993

Richardson v. County of Cook

Citations

  • 621 N.E.2d 114
  • 250 Ill. App. 3d 544
  • 190 Ill. Dec. 245

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that because there was no evidence that employer directed supervisor to assault claimant, suit against employer was barred
  • claim based on intentional torts committed by co-employees barred by the exclusivity provision of the Act because the injuries were unexpected and unforseen by the plaintiff and not authorized by the employer
  • \The mere allegation that defendants were acting within the scope of their authority 'is not equivalent to an allegation that [the employer] expressly authorized [them] to commit the specific acts in question.' \

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Judges: DiVITO

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