Legal Opinion
Ruther v. Hillard
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 6, 1999No. 1-98-0775PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Following an administrative hearing, the Police Board of the City of Chicago (Board) discharged plaintiff Paul Ruther from the Chicago police department (Department) for violating certain departmental rules and regulations. On administrative review, the circuit court reversed the Board’s decision, finding it against the manifest weight of the evidence. The Board appeals, contending that the circuit court erred in reweighing the hearing officer’s and the Board’s credibility determinations.
On January 7, 1994, the Chicago police department superintendent of police filed charges with the Board…
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