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· 12/8/1997

Haynes v. POLICE BD. OF CITY OF CHICAGO

Citations

  • 688 N.E.2d 794
  • 293 Ill. App. 3d 508
  • 228 Ill. Dec. 96
  • 1997 Ill. App. LEXIS 832

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • hearing relating to discharge of an officer who refused a psychological evaluation after being accused of a sexual assault
  • hearing relating to discharge of an officer who refused a psychological evaluation after being accused of a sexual assault
  • police officer’s refusal to obey a direct order was not justified by his mistaken belief that he should not have to take a psychological examination
  • police officer’s refusal to obey a direct order was not justified by his mistaken belief that he should not have to take a psychological examination
  • discharge of officer was proper because an officer does not have the prerogative to disobey an order to take a psychological exam while the officer subjectively determines whether the order was lawful, valid or reasonable
  • “On administrative review, neither this court nor the circuit court can 13 No. 1-23-0641 reweigh the evidence or the determination of the credibility of the witnesses, which is to be made by the agency.”

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Judges: Gallagher

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