Feeley v. McAuliffe

This is an action for damages based on the charge that defendants maliciously caused, plaintiff to lose his position as a Chicago Fire Insurance Patrolman. A trial by jury resulted in separate verdicts in favor of defendants. Judgments were entered on the verdicts and plaintiff has appealed.

The Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol was organized under the Underwriters Patrol Act, (Chapter 142, Ill. Rev. Stats. [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 51.37-51.40]) to discover and prevent fires and to protect and save property against, and salvage property after, a fire. Boards of Underwriters under the Act are…