THAXTON v. WALTON

No. 4-83-0310.

122 Ill. App.3d 266 (1983)

461 N.E.2d 476

JOHN F. THAXTON, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. ELMER W. WALTON, Mayor, City of Decatur, et al., Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Modified on denial of rehearing April 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Couter, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of Decatur, for appellants.

Cornfield & Feldman, of Chicago (Jacob Pomeranz, of counsel), for appellee.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 20, 1982, plaintiff, John F. Thaxton, filed a petition in mandamus in the circuit court of Macon County seeking, among other relief, (1) an order that he be reinstated to a position of employment with defendant, city of Decatur (City), from which he had been discharged, (2) back pay from the time of his discharge, and (3) attorney fees involved...

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