Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities v. Civil Service Commission

On August 16, 1979, the Illinois Civil Service Commission (Commission) entered an order suspending defendant, Wayne Du Frenne, from his employment with plaintiff, the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department), for 120 days. On review sought by the Department, the circuit court of Sangamon County reversed the Commission’s decision and remanded the cause with directions to enter an order of discharge. In a majority decision, the appellate court affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. We allowed leave to appeal. 86 Ill. App. 3d 1072.

The issue before this court is the…