Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 28, 1991No. 4-90-0516PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht
Plaintiff Ronald L. Burgess (Burgess) appeals a circuit court order which dismissed his complaint for administrative review on the basis of his failure to join a necessary party as a defendant. In his complaint for administrative review, Burgess sought reversal of an order of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Quincy (Board) which discharged Burgess from his employment as a City of Quincy (Quincy) police officer. We reverse the order of dismissal and remand.
On June 15, 1989, John M. Wilson, who is the Quincy chief of police, filed with the Board written charges against…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lockett v. Chicago Police BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Paglini v. Police BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Sherman v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Kupkowski v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Lockett v. Chicago Police BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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