McCoy v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners of the Village of Hanover Park

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from the denial of his petition which sought his promotion from patrolman to sergeant on defendant’s police force.

It appears that charges were brought against plaintiff and, after a hearing, defendant ordered his discharge as a patrolman on its police force. On administrative review, the circuit court found the order of discharge to be against the manifest weight of the evidence and directed his reinstatement. An appeal taken by defendant was affirmed by this court, after which plaintiff was reinstated to his…