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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 255.16

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT - RETALIATION - REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH

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BELIEF

For plaintiff to have a good faith and reasonable belief that plaintiff was [harassed and/or

discriminated against], the [discriminatory and/or harassing] conduct must be sufficiently severe

or pervasive to create an environment that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive and

plaintiff must have perceived the environment to be hostile or abusive.

Provenance

Source: illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-08-20
Edition: 2026-08-19
Content hash: 1186476f5e184138917de4e5408ac84b6fa6100f440227edd46e6eb939504d06

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