Sullivan v. Hannon

This was an action for declaratory judgment brought by plaintiff, a Chicago public school teacher, against defendants, Board of Education of the City of Chicago and the General Superintendent of Schools. Plaintiff sought to compel the board to place him on a higher salary level in Lane IV of its salary schedule. On February 25,1977, after a trial without a jury, the trial court ordered that plaintiff be given Lane IV placement prospectively from the date of the order. Defendants appeal contending that the court erred in giving plaintiff such salary placement. Plaintiff has filed a…