Salyers v. BD. OF GOVERNORS OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE REARDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 23, 1974, plaintiff filed a second amended complaint consisting of four counts. The complaint alleged in substance that plaintiff, a professor at Eastern Illinois University, was improperly suspended from his position for cause on March 19, 1973, because the termination was not preceded by any notice or hearing. On March 11, 1976, counts I and II, involving allegations of due process violations by the defendant Board of Governors were set for trial, and counts III and IV, involving allegations of defamation by…