Skarbek v. Woodman's Food Market, Inc.:Date Argued: January 28th, 2026; Docket Number: 2-25-0054

Case Summary:Skarbek v. Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. is a civil appeal in which plaintiff Nikki Skarbek, the appellant, challenges an adverse judgment entered against her in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois, with her case now pending in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, under docket number 2‑25‑0054 and argued there on January 28, 2026.At the lower‑court level in Lake County, Skarbek filed a civil action against Woodman’s Food Market, Inc., asserting claims arising out of her employment or interactions with the grocery store (the precise legal theories and factual allegations are not described in the public appellate docket entry or in the oral‑argument listing). The circuit court entered a final order in favor of Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. and against Skarbek, disposing of her claims and prompting her to take an appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, where she is listed as appellant and Woodman’s as appellee in a civil case.