Smith v. Department of Public Aid

Plaintiff, Benny Smith, brought this action for administrative review under the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 3 — 101 et seq.) to challenge a decision of the defendant, Illinois Department of Public Aid (Department), which terminated plaintiff’s assistance benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The trial court affirmed the Department’s decision. On appeal, plaintiff argues that: (1) the trial court applied an improper standard of review; (2) the Department’s determination was against the manifest weight of the evidence; and…