Legal Opinion
Walters v. Maricopa County
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided July 13, 1999No. 1 CA-CV 98-0691PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.
¶ 1 The Plaintiff, Michael G. Walters, was an employee of Maricopa County. He was fired, and he sued the County for wrongful discharge. The trial court dismissed the suit on the grounds that Walters had failed to invoke administrative procedures as provided for by statute. We hold that the statutory administrative remedy is permissive, not mandatory, and we reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.
¶2 Because this appeal is from the grant of a motion to dismiss, we consider the facts alleged in the complaint to be true. Anson v. American Motors Corp., 155…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hayes v. Continental InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1994
- Kenyon v. HammerArizona Supreme Court · 1984
- Estate of Hernandez v. Bd. of RegentsArizona Supreme Court · 1994
- Anson v. American Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1987
- Campbell v. ChatwinArizona Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
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