Goral v. Dart

Summary

The court held that plaintiffs were not required to exhaust administrative remedies before challenging the statutory authority of the Merit Board because their allegations that the Board was unlawfully constituted fell within the authority exception. The circuit court could adjudicate plaintiffs' related back-pay claims, and neither the de facto officer doctrine nor quo warranto barred the action. The court therefore affirmed the appellate court, reversed the circuit court's dismissal, and remanded for further proceedings on claims not rendered moot.