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BURTON v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

No. 50660.

76 Ill.2d 522 (1979)

394 N.E.2d 1168

DONALD BURTON, Appellee, v. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield (Rick Allan White, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellants.

Edward M. Burke, of Chicago (John K. Wheeler, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Donald Burton, a security fraud investigator with the Department of Revenue (Department), was discharged from his employment for unethical conduct arising out of the acceptance of a $20 gratuity from a taxpayer. Pursuant to section 11 of the Personnel Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 127, par. 63b111), a discharge hearing was conducted...

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