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- Title: Stachowski v. Town of Cicero
- Author : In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Release Date : January 14, 2005
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Casimir Stachowski ("Stachowski"), a policeman for the Town of Cicero (the "Town"), defrauded the Town out of nearly $53,000 by making false overtime claims. The Town suspended him without pay and petitioned the Board of Fire, Police, and Public Safety Commissioners (the "Board"), seeking Stachowskis termination. After hearings, the Board issued a decision stating that termination was "appropriate." Stachowski took the position that this decision was nothing more than a recommendation and did not appeal. Instead, he applied for retirement and was awarded pension benefits. Then, claiming that his employment was never actually terminated, Stachowiski sued the Town for depriving him of property-the salary he did not receive while he was suspended-without due process of law. He also asserted an equal protection claim. The district court dismissed Stachowskis lawsuit for failure to state a claim, see FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6), and Stachowski appeals. We affirm.