Cesario v. Board of Fire, Police & Public Safety Commissioners

The Town of Cicero (Town) charged officer David Cesario with misconduct. The Town voluntarily dismissed the charges and later refiled the dismissed charges. The Board of Fire, Police and Public Safety Commissioners (Board) began the evidentiary hearing about nine months after the Town moved for leave to refile the charges. Following the evidentiary hearing the Board terminated Cesario’s employment. On administrative review, the trial court vacated the Board’s order, holding that the Board lost jurisdiction before the evidentiary hearing began. Because the record on appeal does not show when…