McCoy v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Michael F. McCoy (plaintiff), a police officer of the Village of Hanover Park, was tried before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village (defendant), and found guilty of conduct unbecoming a member of the police department in that he committed aggravated battery upon Lynne G. Brown. The defendant removed him from his position. Plaintiff filed proceedings for administrative review. The trial court found that Mrs. Brown’s testimony was “inherently untrustworthy, incredible and unreliable.” The court accordingly…