MORRISEY v. ROCHFORD

No. 78-790.

74 Ill. App.3d 682 (1979)

394 N.E.2d 5

JOHN J. MORRISEY et al., Plaintiffs, v. JAMES ROCHFORD, Superintendent of Police of the City of Chicago et al., Defendants-Appellants. — (JAMES GILBERT, Plaintiff-Appellee.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed July 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Quinlan, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Daniel Pascale and Jerome Siegan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellants.

Joseph V. Roddy, of Tully and Roddy, of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants appeal from a denial of their motion to vacate a judgment finding that plaintiff James Gilbert had been wrongfully denied a promotion to the rank of police lieutenant, after passing a promotional examination and ranking 22 on an eligibility list of 67. Of the 67 candidates, 63 were promoted.

On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court erred in finding (1) that...

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