Gumma v. White

This appeal by defendant, Jesse White, the Secretary of State of Illinois (Secretary), arises from an order of the circuit court of Cook County reversing a final administrative decision to suspend plaintiff Ryan Gumma’s driver’s license for violation of the “zero tolerance” law.

The relevant facts are as follows. On September 22, 2000, Barrington police officer Scott Basel arrested the 20-year-old plaintiff after observing his vehicle go over a curb and his failure to stop at two stop signs. According to Officer Basel’s report, which was admitted into evidence in lieu of his testimony, as he…