Gaffney v. The Board of Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Fire Protection
Home Rule
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 1-09-0046
Decision Date: 
Thursday, December 24, 2009
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McBRIDE
Ordinance of fire protection district does not conflict with Fire Protection District Act, but sets out procedure for receipt of health coverage benefits; it does not divest court of jurisdiction as District's Board had power to administer benefits to employees. Plaintiff's injury during live-fire training exercise (injury to shoulder when lifting furniture to free fire hose) does not qualify as response to what Plaintiff "reasonably believed to be an emergency" under the Act, as "emergency" is urgent and calls for immediate action