Breach of Contract

By: Derek Hawkins//July 16, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Daryl Sutula-Johnson v. Office Depot, Inc.

Case No.: 17-1855

Officials: EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Breach of Contract

Plaintiff Daryl Sutula‐Johnson sued her former employer, alleging that its changes to her compensation for selling office furniture breached its contract with her and violated the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer. We affirm summary judgment for the employer on the claims for breach of contract but reverse as to the statutory claims.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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