Ekstedt v. Village of New Hope

Ronald E. Hachey, Justice. *

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court reversing the determination made by the personnel board of the village of New Hope which had upheld and sustained the action taken by the village council in discharging respondents, Daniel Ekstedt and John Oberreuter from their duties as policemen. The action of the village council was based upon written statements, prepared and submitted to their superior officer by respondents, which were determined to have contained language offensive toward fellow public employees, created a situation of incompatibility…