Martich v. Ellis

Patrolman Joseph Martich, plaintiff, appeals the circuit court’s affirmance of a decision of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Matteson (Board), suspending him for 30 days. We affirm the circuit court. Plaintiff was disciplined for pointing an unloaded shotgun at the head of a fellow officer and pulling the trigger.

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The only issue of any substance raised by plaintiff is that he was improperly suspended for more than 30 days. Plaintiff was initially suspended on March 11, 1980, for 30 days without pay, pending a hearing. After the hearing, the Board issued an order…