DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. ADAMS

No. 85-1727.

146 Ill. App.3d 173 (1986)

496 N.E.2d 1138

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LEROY ADAMS et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed July 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roma Jones Stewart, Solicitor General, and James P. Nally, Assistant Attorney General, both of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant State of Illinois Human Rights Commission.

Murray & Girard, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael J. Murray and Richard E. Girard, of counsel), for appellant Leroy Adams.

Stratton, Nardulli & Lestikow, of Springfield (Steven Nardulli, of counsel), for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Complainant, Leroy Adams (Adams), and the Human Rights Commission (Commission) appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County reversing a final administrative decision by the Commission. The Commission's decision held that the Department of Corrections (Corrections) racially discriminated against Adams when Corrections failed to promote Adams to the position of Activity...

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