Philbin v. Civil Service Commission

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Michael Philbin, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Cook County, which affirmed the decision of the Civil Service Commission, removing him from his position as a Highway Engineer IV with the Cook County Department of Highways. The charges filed by the Cook County acting superintendent of highways alleged that Philbin failed to provide adequate and proper supervision of personnel under his jurisdiction, failed to institute sufficient standard practices and procedures to prevent employees under his direction…