Legal Opinion
Board of Selectmen of Ayer v. Sullivan
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 13, 1990No. 89-P-84PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The facts are not in dispute. In February, 1986, the board of selectmen (board) of the town of Ayer (town) appointed John Sullivan as a police officer pursuant to the provisions of G. L. c. 41, § 96, as appearing in St. 1977, c. 246, § 1.2 Generally, police officers are hired by the town for a one-year period and are subject to annual reappointment by the board. During June and July of 1986, nine or more complaints about Sullivan’s performance were made to the chief of police and the board. The board held fact-finding investigative hearings in September and October of 1986. Sullivan and his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- School Committee of West Springfield v. KorbutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- School Committee of Danvers v. TymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Sch. Comm. of W. Bridgewater v. W. Bridgewater Tchrs'Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee v. Dennis Teachers Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'n, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
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