Department of Transportation v. Grawe

Plaintiff, the Illinois Department of Transportation (Department), appeals a judgment of the Sangamon County circuit court entered on July 12, 1982, affirming an order of the Civil Service Commission which provides that defendant Grawe be reinstated to his position as a highway maintainer with the Department.

The chain of events which gives rise to this litigation dates back to October 1977 when Grawe suffered a heart attack. He did not perform any work for the Department after October 21, 1977, but remained on the payroll through January 3, 1978, when he requested and received a leave of…