Lawrence v. Board of Education of School District 189

This case involves a claim by the plaintiff-appellee, Charles Lawrence, a retired attendance officer, that the defendant-appellant, board of education of School District No. 189 (board), wrongfully denied him payment of accumulated sick leave at the time of his retirement from the defendant on March 1, 1979. The circuit court of St. Clair County concluded that plaintiff was entitled to such compensation and entered judgment accordingly.

On appeal, defendant contends (1) that the trial court’s factual holding that the plaintiff had exhausted his requirements pursuant to the grievance…