COURSEY v. BOARD FIRE & POLICE COM'RS OF SKOKIE

Gen. No. 50,682.

90 Ill. App.2d 31 (1967)

234 N.E.2d 339

William Coursey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Skokie, Illinois, and Kenneth B. Chamberlain, Chief of Police of the Village of Skokie Police Department, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

November 30, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene J. Shapiro and Edward G. Raszus, of Chicago (Gene J. Shapiro, of counsel), for appellant.

John E. Toomey and Lee M. Burkey, of Chicago, amici curiae.

Marvin J. Glink, of Chicago, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court.

William Coursey, a policeman of the Village of Skokie, was charged with several violations of its police department's rules. After a hearing before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners he was discharged from service. He filed suit for administrative review. The trial court affirmed the board's decision and he has appealed.

The charges against Coursey were based upon his conduct in regard to certain...

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