ROSETTA WHEADON, Claimant, v. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant, former president of State Community College of East St. Louis, sought compensation for termination of employment. The court approved a joint stipulation settlement awarding $63,900.90 as fair and reasonable.
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- STiPuLATroNs-termination of employment contract-stipulationaward granted. After entering into negotiations concerning the termination of Claimant’s employment contract with a State college, the Claimant voluntarily terminated her employment before the end of the contract period in exchange for a certain sum of money, and based on the agreement of the parties, an award was granted as a full and final satisfaction of her claim and any other claims relating to these events, and the Court granted the award knowing it is not bound by such agreements, since the Court does not desire to create or prolong a controversy where the parties wish to settle their dispute.
This cause comes before the Court on the parties’ joint stipulation settlement which states:
This cause is a contract claim. The claim arises from the termination of the Claimant’s employment with the Respondent. Claimant was the President of the State Community College of East St. Louis, which is owned and operated by the Respondent, State of Illinois. Claimant entered into negotiations for an agreement with the Trustees of the State Community College of East St. Louis, wherein the Claimant was to terminate her employment before the end of the contractual period, in exchange for a certain sum of money. The exact amount of money was never finally agreed upon by all the parties, but the Claimant did voluntarily terminate her employment.
The parties have investigated this claim, and have knowledge of the facts and law applicable to the claim, and are desirous of settling this claim in the interest of peace and economy.
Both parties agree that an award of $63,900.90 is both fair and reasonable.
Claimant agrees to accept, and Respondent agrees to pay Claimant $63,900.90 in full and final satisfaction of this claim and any other claims against Respondent arising from the events which gave rise to this claim.
The parties hereby agree to waive hearing the taking of evidence, and the submission of briefs.
[*167] This Court is not bound by such an agreement but it is also not desirous of creating or prolonging a controversy between parties who wish to settle and end their dispute. Where, as in the instant claim, the agreement appears to have been entered into with full knowledge of the facts and law and is for a just and reasonable amount, we have no reason to question or deny the suggested award.
It is hereby ordered that the Claimant be awarded $63,900.90, in full and final satisfaction of this claim.