Coleman v. O'GRADY

JUSTICE FREEMAN *

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jerry Coleman, filed a complaint for administrative review of his termination as a deputy sheriff against the sheriff of Cook County, his director of inspections and internal affairs division (hereinafter collectively the Sheriff) and the Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board (Merit Board). The original complaint was dismissed on the ground that, contrary to his allegation therein, plaintiff had not been terminated by the Merit Board. Thereafter, plaintiff filed a first amended complaint alleging that his termination by the Sheriff…