Williamson v. POLICE BOARD OF CITY OF CHICAGO

Defendant appeals from an order reversing a Chicago police board decision discharging plaintiff from the police department, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in finding that defendant had failed to establish a sufficient chain of custody.

On February 6, 1986, Luana Gooden, plaintiff’s girlfriend, called the Chicago police department and reported that plaintiff smoked marijuana both on and off duty. The next day, after talking with plaintiff, she attempted to withdraw her complaint. On February 13, 1986, after speaking with plaintiff again and under his direction, she spoke…