Legal Opinion
Adams v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 3, 1986No. 85—3562PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stamos
Plaintiff, Michael J. Adams, appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming the decision of defendant, the board of fire and police commissioners of the village of Skokie (the board), to demote him from the rank of captain to the rank of lieutenant on the village of Skokie fire department. Plaintiff contends that the sanction of demotion was arbitrary, unreasonable, and unrelated to the requirements of the service. We affirm.
On January 16, 1985, chief Thomas Quillin of the village of Skokie fire department (the department) filed charges against plaintiff with the board…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Colaw v. University Civil Service Merit BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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