GAINES v. CITY OF ROCKFORD FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION

No. 78-16.

71 Ill. App.3d 64 (1979)

389 N.E.2d 3

CHESTER GAINES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ROCKFORD FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed April 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spiezer & Thorsen, of Rockford, for appellant.

A. Curtis Washburn and Stephen W. McCarty, both of Rockford, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE RECHENMACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant appeals from the ruling of the trial court dismissing his petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the Rockford Fire and Police Commission to allow him military "points" in his examination for police sergeant and granting summary judgment against the plaintiff on his complaint for damages.

The plaintiff, an employee of the Rockford Police Department, took...

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