GENIUS v. COUNTY OF COOK

No. 1-08-3277.

924 N.E.2d 548 (2010)

Jack L. GENIUS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF COOK, a Municipal Corporation; The Board of Commissioners of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, a Municipal Corporation; Steven M. Bylina, Superintendent of the Cook County Forest Preserve District; Cook County Civil Service Commission; Cook County Employee Appeals Board; Lawrence Hoffman; Gary Weintraub; Rita Rezko; and Rubye Patterson, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

Rehearing Denied March 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Kelly, Ericka J. Thomas, Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd., Naperville, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Cary A. Horvath, Matthew M. Welch, Lauren Plahm, Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Evergreen Park, for Defendants-Appellees.


Justice THEIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jack L. Genius, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court confirming a decision by defendant, the Cook County Employee Appeals Board (the Employee Appeals Board or the Board), which terminated his employment as a police officer with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the District), and denied his request for backpay during the period of his suspension. On appeal, plaintiff contends that: ...

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