Spicer v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, William R. Spicer, appeals from the circuit court’s decision to deny his request for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and other injunctive relief and from its concomitant decision to allow defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to section 2—619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2-619).

On November 16, 1983, the mayor appointed plaintiff the acting city purchasing agent and plaintiff assumed that position. On March 30, 1984, the mayor forwarded plaintiff’s name to the city council for confirmation as city purchasing…