Legal Opinion
Siwek v. POLICE BD. OF CITY OF CHICAGO
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 29, 2007No. 1—05—3273, 1—05—3453 consPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
Sharon Siwek, a Chicago police department officer, was discharged by the Police Board of the City of Chicago for violating department rules prohibiting other employment while on paid medical leave. On administrative review, the circuit court of Cook County reversed the termination and remanded her case to the Board with instructions to impose a different sanction. The Board imposed a five-year suspension, and now appeals. We reverse the order of the circuit court.
BACKGROUND
The parties to the instant appeal do not dispute any of the facts material to our review. In June 2002, Officer Sharon…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Launius v. BD. OF FIRE & POLICE COM'RS OF CITY OF DES PLAINESIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Moriarty v. Police Board of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Krocka v. Police Bd. of City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Sangirardi v. Village of StickneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Wilson v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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