Legal Opinion
Ronald Swick v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 1993No. 92-4115PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
Ronald Swick, a veteran Chicago police officer, was placed on involuntary sick leave for more than a year beginning in February 1990, because of alleged psychological problems. His income was not diminished, because while he received no salary during the period .of the involuntary leave he received the same amount of money in the form of sick pay. But he was required to turn in his badge and gun and was forbidden to wear his uniform or exercise the arrest or other powers of a police officer. His suit claims that he was placed on leave without a hearing or other safeguards,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- John Brown v. Steve BrienenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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