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KODISH v. OAKBROOK TERRACE FIRE PROTECTION DIST.

No. 08-1976.

604 F.3d 490 (2010)

Brian KODISH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OAKBROOK TERRACE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 10, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory J. Abbott (argued), Downers Grove, IL, for KODISH, Plaintiff-Appellant.

Stephen H. Dinolfo (argued), Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper & Gilbert, Naperville, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Illinois law grants a property right in employment to firefighters. They cannot be removed or discharged from employment except for just cause. This right attaches, however, only after a firefighter has held the position for one year or longer. Otherwise, fire districts may terminate their firefighter employees at will. The Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District terminated the plaintiff, Brian Kodish...

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