A former sergeant in the security team at O'Hare International Airport, Chris Logan, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, alleging wrongful termination.
Logan claims he was fired for refusing to respond to a report of a suspicious package, which he argues was beyond his training and job description as an aviation security officer. The lawsuit names the Human Resources Board of the City of Chicago, the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, board chairman Salvador A. Cicero, and board member Samuel L. Evans Jr. as defendants.
Logan is represented by attorney, Cass T. Casper, from Disparti Law Group P.A.,, of Chicago.
The lawsuit alleges that Logan's duties did not include responding to potential bomb threats and that such situations should be handled by law enforcement officers. The suit cites previous rulings stating that aviation security officers are not law enforcement.
The case was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Dec. 1.
Logan is seeking a court order requiring the city to reinstate him to his former position, with back pay, benefits and lost seniority, among other damages.