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"CHICAGO \u2013 A Prospect Heights man is suing a Denver marijuana business, alleging he was unlawfully terminated from his $50,000-a-year position.<br><br>\nAnthony Baroud filed a lawsuit Jan. 20 in Cook County Circuit Court against Hollister &amp; Blacksmith Inc., doing business as America Cannabis Co., alleging breach of contract.\n<br><br>According to the complaint, Baroud partnered with Cory Hollister and Ellis Smith in November 2013 to launch a company helping clients apply for licenses to grow marijuana. Approximately five months later, the suit says, Baroud\u2019s signed a three-year employment agreement to serve as the firm\u2019s chief technology officer at a salary of $50,000 per year. <br><br>In May 2015, the plaintiff says he was terminated for alleged displeasure with his management style, which the suit states violates his employment agreement.\n<br><br>Baroud seeks $100,000 \u2013 the payout of the remaining months of his contract \u2013 plus legal fees. He is represented by attorneys Carmen D. Caruso, Shane Valenzi, Kristen Guralczyk and Jackie Condella of the Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm in Chicago.<br><br><i>Cook County Circuit Court Case number 2016-L000600</i>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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