Smith v. Lemont Fire Protection District

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County and stems from an action brought by 13 part-time volunteer firemen, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiffs, against the Lemont Fire Protection District and its Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the District. The plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and writ of mandamus against the District for their reinstatement as volunteer firemen for the District on the theory that they had been suspended and discharged without prior hearing. After several hearings the trial court entered a…