· 6/29/1984
Thomas v. Petrulis
Citations
- 465 N.E.2d 1059
- 125 Ill. App. 3d 415
- 80 Ill. Dec. 713
- 1984 Ill. App. LEXIS 1997
- 34 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 34,539
- 35 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 190
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- finding that \important policy considerations weigh in favor of protecting the statements in an EEOC charge with an absolute privilege\
- noting that a libel suit could chill an employee’s “utilization of the Title VII mechanism because the employee would have to defend himself in a lengthy court battle”
- extending absolute privilege to statements made during an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Judges: Lindberg
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