Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Hayes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 12, 1987No. 3-86-0335PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder
Defendants, the village of Bradley and its mayor, Kenneth Hayes, appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Kankakee County awarding plaintiff, Ken Lewis, damages of $30,333 plus costs and attorney fees for the failure of the village to hire Lewis as a probationary police officer.
The Bradley police department’s hiring procedures are governed by a board of police and fire commissioners (the board), which establishes an eligibility list for police officers. The process involves, first, an application for examination and an initial screening of applicants to determine eligibility. Second,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Davern v. Civil Service CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
- Romanik v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Del Rivero v. CahillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Darrell Farmer v. Michael Lane, Doug Brown, Linda Williamson, Jay Delicandro, Rocco Biscaglia, and Reid PaxsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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