Boswell v. City of Chicago

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Employment Contract
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 150871
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
HYMAN

Plaintiff, former executive director of City's office of compliance, resigned from his position, and later sued City for breach of contract and promissory estoppel. City formed a contract with Plaintiff througfh municipal ordinance creating executive director position. City promised Plaintiff employment under certain conditions and he reasonably relied on that promise to his detriment, and his promissory estoppel claim is alleged with enough specificity to state a claim. (NEVILLE, concurring; SIMON, dissenting).