People Ex Rel. Casey v. Health & Hospitals Governing Commission

This is an appeal, consolidated in the appellate court, from the entry of two orders by the circuit court of Cook County denying defendants’ motions to strike and dismiss and directing writs of mandamus to issue against defendants (Health & Hospitals Governing Commission of Elinois; James Bailey, Director of Personnel for Cook County Hospitals; and the Merit System Advisory Committee). The orders directed defendants to reinstate relators, John P. Casey, John McIntyre, and William Bamrick, to their former positions of employment at two hospitals which are under the administration of the Health…