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Sommer v. Goetze

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 9, 1981No. 81-231PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Deputy Sheriff Louis L. Sommer had been employed in his position with the Tazewell County sheriff’s office for 18 years, when on December 2, 1980, he allegedly exchanged heated words with Tazewell County Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Ebel in an East Peoria tavern. The following day, on complaint of Ebel, an investigation of the incident was begun by the Tazewell County sheriff. That investigation resulted in charges of misconduct against Deputy Sommer and in a hearing before the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Merit Commission. Following…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. The People v. BoneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Michelson v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Northwestern University v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  4. People v. MoniganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. Liquid Carbonic Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Kaske v. City of RockfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Diamond v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  3. Savaglio v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. Schmude v. SheahanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2004
  5. Kelley v. The Sherriff's Merit Commission of Kane CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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