Westby v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

The plaintiff seeks reinstatement as chief of police of the city of Plano. He had been discharged following a hearing before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City. Acting on his complaint for administrative review, the circuit court affirmed the decision of the board.

The plaintiff appeals, contending that the failure of the board to adopt and publish rules deprived him of due process, that he did not receive a fair and impartial hearing before the board, and that the findings of the board are against the manifest weight of the evidence.

The City of Plano is a community of…