Taxpayer Side of Zane Seipler’s Arbitration Suit

McHenry County Blog posted the legal fees paid by county taxpayers recently in the case re-instating Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Schlenkert.

Although Schlenkert won the case almost eleven months ago, Sheriff Keith Nygren hasn’t settled up on issues of back pay and attorney’s fees. Of the $31,000 in fees, $14,000 were incurred after the appellate court upheld Schlenkert’s reinstatement.

A similar case involves Nygren GOP primary opponent Zane Seipler.  Take a look at the legal fees that county taxes have paid for the county’s defense:

$23,573 so far, if one rounds up to the nearest dollar.

= = = = =
In the comment section below, Zane Seipler corrects my terminology with regard to the suit:

Cal, you use the words “county’s defense”.

I don’t consider that to be accurate. I n both Circuit Court and in the Appellate Court Mchenry County (Keith Nygren) is the Plantiff.

I never sued anyone to get my job back.

Instead of going through the Merit Commission (Nygren’s Buddies) I chose the Arbitration route.

That was an option because of the change in the law that went into effect in 2008.

I was awarded my job back because the arbitrator said Nygren’s termination of me was UNJUST.

McHenry County (Keith Nygren) then sued me (FOP) as is allowed by said law in an attempt to overturn the arbitrators decision that said Nygren’s termination of me was UNJUST.

Fact of the matter is McHenry County (Nygren) made the decision to spend this money.

It was not a defensive response to a case that I brought before a formal court of law but instead an offensive action to keep me from returning to the Sheriff’s Department.

Now the Federal lawsuit is a different story and a much more interesting one.

Check out the latest filing when you get a chance.


Comments

Taxpayer Side of Zane Seipler’s Arbitration Suit — 12 Comments

  1. If Nygren would stop messing around and causing problems. we would not have to deal with this. He loses because HE HAS BEEN WRONG!!! Doing the WRONG THINGS.

  2. Usually long time deputies can point to some major arrests or significant investiagtionsthey have done. Most are proud of some major accomplishments.

    Mr. Schlenkert has no such accomplishments becuase he has done nothing except collect paychecks.

    The Sheriff was right to try and get rid of this deadweight. Ask anyone that has worked with him.

    Nygren was alos right to try and get rid of Zane. His star is not just tarnished by his actions, he has dirtied the entire uniform.

  3. Folks…this has to stop. NYGREN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS.

    nygren=impeach

  4. Cal, you use the words “county’s defense”.

    I don’t consider that to be accurate. I n both Circuit Court and in the Appellate Court Mchenry County (Keith Nygren) is the Plantiff.

    I never sued anyone to get my job back.

    Instead of going through the Merit Commission (Nygren’s Buddies) I chose the Arbitration route.

    That was an option because of the change in the law that went into effect in 2008.

    I was awarded my job back because the arbitrator said Nygren’s termination of me was UNJUST.

    McHenry County (Keith Nygren) then sued me (FOP) as is allowed by said law in an attempt to overturn the arbitrators decision that said Nygren’s termination of me was UNJUST.

    Fact of the matter is McHenry County (Nygren) made the decision to spend this money.

    It was not a defensive response to a case that I brought before a formal court of law but instead an offensive action to keep me from returning to the Sheriff’s Department.

    Now the Federal lawsuit is a different story and a much more interesting one.

    Check out the latest filing when you get a chance.

  5. Zane forgets to mention that Nygren lost the 2nd round as well when he tried to get the Arbitration overturned. We paid for that useless attempt as well.

  6. I think the county should penalize via budget or pay any department or department head that incurs unnecessary, frivolous or vindictive litigation costs. Of course, we won’t get that kind of leadership from Chairman Neckbeard.

    Vastare: Nygren’s ego isn’t the only thing huge. Look at the litigation. (I’ll refrain from also pointing out we should look at his chins).

    Zane seems like a good man to me. I hope the Chicago Tribune’s increased attention to McHenry County will bring about what the lemming voters seem to miss.

  7. Mr. Green, there will come a day when all of Nygren’s boys’ dirty deeds are made public. I can’t wait to hear your colorful comments when that day comes. And I promise, that day will come. Maybe your personnel file will be made public too.

  8. Mr. Green, you keep using different names, but it is obvious you are one of the people in trouble. It is not Zane that dirtied the uniform but blew the whistle on those that did.
    Nero and Rome – you are fiddling.

  9. Mr. Green, you keep using different names, but it is obvious you are one of the people in trouble. It is not Zane that dirtied the uniform but blew the whistle on those that did.
    Nero and Rome – you are fiddling.

  10. Mr. Green, maybe Schlenkert could have a major accomplishment like putting an innocent man on death row for 3 years, but wait, that one’s taken by someone else already. Maybe his biggest one was beating Nygren three times, I think he was the first to put him in his place. Zane has done it twice also. They both have another case each going to dent Nygren’s ego and the county bank account. The tapayers could have saved a lot of money if they would have voted smarter.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *