Miller v. Board of Education of School District Number 132

Plaintiff in this action petitioned for reinstatement as a public school teacher and for damages suffered by reason of his wrongful discharge by the defendant Board of Education of School District Number 132 (hereinafter called the Board). The Circuit Court of Cook County found in plaintiff’s favor, ordered his reinstatement and awarded damages in the sum of $25,000. Defendant appeals from that decree.

Defendant contends that plaintiff abandoned his right to reinstatement by failing to report for work when requested to do so by the Board and that the court erred in assessing the amount of…