SCOTT v. DEP'T OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

No. 53998.

84 Ill.2d 42 (1981)

416 N.E.2d 1082

JOHNNY SCOTT et al., Appellees, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed February 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyrone C. Fahner and William J. Scott, Attorneys General, of Springfield (Jon E. Tweedt, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for the People.

Roger L. Vetter, of Belleville, for appellee Johnny Scott.

Edward Neville, of East St. Louis, for appellees William Stokes and Willie L. Dancy.


Reversed and remanded.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 19, 1980, plaintiff Johnny Scott, a commissioner of the East St. Louis Housing Authority, filed a petition seeking a temporary restraining order, a temporary injunction, a permanent injunction and declaratory relief to prevent the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (Department) from conducting a hearing to remove plaintiff and three other commissioners from...

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