Appellate Court of Illinois September 24, 1986, 5-85-0770 (Cahoon v. Alton Packaging Corp.)

JUSTICE WELCH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Leo Cahoon brought this action for damages against his ex-employer, Alton Packaging Corporation, for damages and reinstatement under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) (29 U.S.C. sec. 621 (1982) et seq.), and for breach of an oral contract of employment.