Legal Opinion
City of Rockford v. Unit Six of the Policemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 27, 2005No. 2-05-0467PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
The Rockford Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (the Board) terminated defendant, Rockford police officer Steven B. Johnson, who is not a party to this appeal, for informing a friend that a felony bench warrant had been issued against him and that police had been dispatched to arrest him. Johnson unsuccessfully appealed his discharge to the trial court but did not seek appellate review. After his discharge, defendant, Unit Six of the Policemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Illinois (the Union), filed a grievance demanding arbitration and reinstatement of Johnson pursuant to a…
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