Corgiat v. Police Bd. of City of Chicago

The Chicago police board (the board) and the superintendent of police appeal the circuit and appellate courts’ reversal of the board’s decision to discharge plaintiff, a Chicago policeman. We reverse the lower courts and reinstate the board’s decision.

On May 24, 1989, the superintendent of police filed charges with the board stemming from plaintiff’s conduct on July 30-31, 1987. The superintendent alleged the violation of three police department rules prohibiting the following types of misconduct:

Rule 2: Any action or conduct which impedes the department’s efforts to achieve its policy and…