Romanik v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

I dissent. In my opinion the provisions of section 10 — 2.1—17 of the Municipal Code require that the judgments of the appellate and circuit courts be affirmed.

The rationale of the majority opinion appears to be that the power to make rules concerning probationary appointments authorizes the promulgation of a rule which provides for summary discharge. An examination of the authorities demonstrates this to be clearly erroneous.

The majority seeks support for its position in People ex rel. Betts v. Village of Maywood, 298 Ill. App. 160, but its analysis of that case will not withstand scrutiny.…