Daniel v. Village of Hoffman Estates

Plaintiff Sylvia Daniel, after leaving her position as administrative secretary for the Village of Hoffman Estates Fire Department, filed a complaint against the village and two village officials seeking both relief under a Federal statute for violation of her constitutional rights and common law relief for retaliatory discharge. The trial court entered summary judgment for the defendant employers on all counts; plaintiff appeals.

Defendants had sought discharge of a fire department lieutenant from his civil service appointment. At issue in that proceeding was the lieutenant’s alleged failure…