Sye v. Wood Dale Fire Protection District No. 1

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

For the purpose of decision we have consolidated these two cases which arose out of similar circumstances and were brought against the same defendants. Plaintiffs, Sye and Bishop, respectively a probationary fireman and a part-time fireman with the defendant Fire Protection District (District), each brought an action for administrative review of his discharge by the Board of Trustees (Board) of the District. The circuit court reversed the Board’s orders of discharge and directed that each plaintiff be restored to his…