In the underlying action, the plaintiff filed a suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress against his former employer. The Appellate Court held that the case was properly dismissed pursuant to Section 2-619, because tort claim was inextricably linked to a civil rights violation, and was thus preempted and barred by the Human Rights Act.
Furthermore, the injury claim was compensable under Workers' Compensation Act, as a physical-mental injury, and was thus preempted and barred by exclusivity provision of Workers' Compensation Act.