Legal Opinion
Lee v. City of Decatur
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 27, 1994No. 4-93-0498PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook
Plaintiff Joseph L. Lee filed a complaint for mandamus to require defendants City of Decatur (City), Decatur Civil Service Commission (Commission), and Charles L. Phillips, Secretary of the Commission, to hire Lee as a fire fighter and to award him back pay and other damages. The circuit court of Macon County dismissed the complaint as barred by the statute of limitations and laches. Lee appeals. We affirm on the basis of laches.
On April 7, 1988, Phillips notified Lee that Lee had successfully completed all the requirements of the Decatur fire department (Department) for the position of fire…
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