Hoffman v. Department of Registration & Education

Defendant, the Illinois Department of Registration and Education (Department) suspended the chiropractic registration of plaintiff Frank A. Hoffman, D.C., for 15 days. Hoffman was suspended because of receiving Medicare kickbacks. Hoffman brought an administrative review action (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 264 et seq.) in the circuit court of Cook County, challenging his suspension. The circuit court reversed the Department’s decision and the Department appeals.

The parties raise four issues on appeal: (1) whether the circuit court had jurisdiction to entertain plaintiffs complaint;…