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· 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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