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HUFF v. ROCK ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT COMM'N

Nos. 3-97-0172 and 3-97-0207.

689 N.E.2d 1159 (1998)

294 Ill. App.3d 477

228 Ill.Dec. 738

Michael HUFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROCK ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT COMMISSION, Craig Wonderlich, Chairman, Robert Ellison, and William Haas, Members of the Rock Island County Sheriff's Merit Commission, Michael Grchan, Sheriff of Rock Island County, Rock Island, Illinois, and the County of Rock Island, Illinois, Defendants-Appellees. Michael HUFF, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROCK ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S MERIT COMMISSION, Craig Wonderlich, Chairman, Robert Ellison, and William Haas, Members of the Rock Island County Sheriff's Merit Com'n; and the County of Rock Island, Illinois, Defendants-Appellees and Separate Appellants, and Michael Grchan, Sheriff of Rock Island County, Rock Island, Illinois, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 19, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. McGuire (argued), Thomas F. McGuire & Associates, Ltd., Long Grove, for Michael Grchan.

Gary L. Bailey (argued), Illinois F.O.P. Labor Council, Countryside, for Michael Huff.

Dennis Faust, Asst. State's Atty. (argued), Marshall E. Douglas, State's Atty., Rock Island, for County of Rock Island, Robert Ellison, William Haas, Rock Island County Sheriff's Merit Com'n and Craig Wonderlich.

MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

This case is but one chapter in a lengthy dispute concerning officer misconduct. The defendant, Rock Island County Sheriff's Merit Commission (Commission), found the plaintiff, Sergeant Michael Huff, guilty of neglect of duty and terminated his employment with the sheriff's department. The trial court upheld the finding of guilt, but found Huff's dismissal to be unreasonable...

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