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Hampton v. Village of Washburn

Case Date: 11/16/2000
Court: 4th District Appellate
Docket No: 4-00-0225 Rel

NO. 4-00-0225

16 November 2000

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

GREG HAMPTON,
                         Plaintiff-Appellant,
                         v.
THE VILLAGE OF WASHBURN, ILLINOIS,
an Illinois Municipal Corporation;
LINDA LOWRY, LINDA GEBEL, JOHN
HARTENBOWER, ROGER GERICHS, BEN COOK,
and MASSOD ALI, in their official
Capacities as Trustees of the Board of
THE VILLAGE OF WASHBURN, ILLINOIS; and
DAVID HUMPHREY, in his official
capacity as Mayor of THE VILLAGE OF
WASHBURN, Washburn, Illinois,
                         Defendants-Appellees.

 

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Circuit Court of
Woodford County
No. 98MR25







Honorable
John B. Huschen,
Judge Presiding.

JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 18, 1998, plaintiff, Greg Hampton, filed a two-count complaint against the Village of Washburn (Village)and the mayor and trustees of the board of the Village (collectively, defendants) seeking relief under the AdministrativeReview Law (735 ILCS 5/3-101 through 3-113 (West 1998)) (count I) and Title 42, sections 1983 and 1988, of the UnitedStates Code (sections 1983 and 1988) (42 U.S.C.