Legal Opinion
Ehlers v. Jackson County Sheriff's Merit Comm'n
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1998No. 83949Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 83949–Agenda 17–March 1998.
KATE EHLERS, Appellee, v. THE JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT COMMISSION et al. (William Kilquist, Sheriff of Jackson County, Appellant).
Opinion filed June 18, 1998.
2Opinion of the Court · BilandicJustice Bilandic
The plaintiff, Kate Ehlers, was employed as a sergeant at the Jackson County jail. The Jackson County Merit Commission (Merit Commission) terminated Sergeant Ehlers' employment for cause, acting upon a complaint filed by the defendant William Kilquist, sheriff of Jackson County. On administrative review, the circuit court of Jackson County confirmed Ehlers' dismissal. The appellate court…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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