Rushing v. City of Georgiana

This appeal is from summary judgment entered in favor of the City of Georgiana in an action by Lawrence G. Rushing seeking payment by the City to him of certain monies which he claims as disability benefits or salary because of certain recitations in the minutes of a meeting of the Council of the City.

The issue is whether what is reflected in those minutes shows the requisite legislative action of the City Council which requires payment to Rushing.

We answer that issue in the negative and affirm.

Stated otherwise, the issue in this case is whether the City Council could validly bind itself to…