Legal Opinion
Bethune v. Larson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 29, 1989No. 5-87-0754PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Howerton
Plaintiff, Bethune, was employed for 11 years as a counselor by the Montgomery County Health Department. Because of a personality conflict he had with another employee, the two were put on six months’ probation on October 10, 1984.
In March 1985, the chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Health (hereinafter referred to as the Board) and Larson, administrator of the Montgomery County health Department, met with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney. The three of them concluded that Larson had the power to fire plaintiff. This meeting was held without direction of the Board.
Before the…
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