Della Pella v. Wayne County

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a jury verdict of no cause of action in his wrongful termination of employment and libel claim against defendants. We affirm.

Between 1976 and 1981, plaintiff worked for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department in a series of provisional appointments. These appointments were temporary assignments in which plaintiff worked as a guard in various Wayne County jails. Employees who worked in these provisional appointments were not "full” police officers, as they did not carry guns, had no power of arrest, and were not represented by the union. When a provisional…