Schickedanz v. City of O'Fallon

Plaintiff, Dale Schickedanz, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of St. Clair County dismissing his complaint for mandamus for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff contends on appeal that the circuit court did have subject matter jurisdiction over the issue ind erred in dismissing the complaint. We affirm.

Plaintiff applied for the position of patrolman with the City of O’Fallon police department. After completing the necessary tests and ob requirements, plaintiff was put on the police patrolman final eligibility roster. When a position became vacant, the city did not hire…