Legal Opinion
Christenson v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 7, 1980No. 79-652PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
Plaintiff, Oliver Christenson, was discharged from his position as a captain in the Oak Forest Police Department (department) after a hearing before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Oak Forest (board). Christenson filed a complaint for administrative review against the board and Alvin E. Lexow, as department police chief, in the circuit court of Cook County. (111. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, pars. 264-279.) The circuit court reversed the board’s order as to the penalty of discharge and remanded the cause. Defendants appeal seeking reinstatement of the board’s ruling.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- DeGrazio v. Civil Service CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Kreiser v. Police BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Kreiser v. Police BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Fox v. Illinois Civil Service Com.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- Caliendo v. GoodrichAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Launius v. BD. OF FIRE & POLICE COM'RS OF CITY OF DES PLAINESIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Hershinow v. BonamarteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Massingale v. Police Board of City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Hershinow v. BonamarteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Kvidera v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
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