· 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
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- 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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