JQuery :: Error Message In IE8 But Functional In Firefox

Simple routine to fadeOut a <div>, change the src in the <img> tag and text in the header, and then fadeIn the <div>. Works fine in Firefox, receive this error in IE8. New to Jquery, not sure where to look for a solution.

Message: Unexpected call to method or property access.
Line: 16
Char: 66797
Code: 0
URI: ........
$(document).ready(function () {
// EXPANDED IMAGE DISPLAY //
$(".imagePanel").mouseover(
function () {
var playerName = $(this).attr("player");
var image = "/Images2010/teamPhotos/" + $(this).attr("team") + "_Expand.gif";
$("#expandedPanel").fadeOut('fast', function () {
$("#epHeader").text(playerName);
$("#epImage").html('<img id="#epImage" src="' + image + '">');
});
$("#expandedPanel").fadeIn();
});
$(".imagePanel").mouseout(
function () { $("#expandedPanel").fadeOut()});
});