Hammer v. City of Peoria Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Peoria (Board) denied the plaintiffs’ request for promotion to the rank of lieutenant. The circuit court affirmed the Board’s decision. The plaintiffs, Lawrence C. Hammer and Sandra S. Johnston, appeal.

The record shows that on July 7, 1982, a promotional register for the rank of lieutenant became effective for the Peoria police department. On July 3, 1985, the Board struck the names of all the remaining candidates appearing on the 1982 register. At the time, the…