Hampton v. Village of Washburn

On December 18, 1998, plaintiff, Greg Hampton, filed a two-count complaint against the Village of Washburn (Village) and the mayor and trustees of the board of the Village (collectively, defendants) seeking relief under the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/3 — 101 through 3 — 113 (West 1998)) (count I) and Title 42, sections 1983 and 1988, of the United States Code (sections 1983 and 1988) (42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1988 (1994)) (count II) for his suspension from the Village police force. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint in its entirety. On May 28, 1999, the court…