City of St. Marys v. Brinko

ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.

After being terminated from her job with the City of St. Marys, Janet Brinko sued the city, the city manager, the mayor, members of the city council, and a city employee (collectively, “the defendants”). In her complaint, Brinko alleged that the defendants wrongfully terminated her employment, defamed her, and interfered with her employment contract (the “tort claims”). She also alleged that the city had violated her due process rights by denying her request for a post-termination hearing (the “due process claim”).

The defendants jointly filed a motion for summary…