Legal Opinion
Leamon v. City of Independence
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1981No. WD 31946PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Presiding Judge.
Ray L. Leamon, a discharged police officer of the City of Independence, instituted a combined action in mandamus and injunction to obtain reinstatement of employment and future compliance by the city with employee merit system procedures. The city appeals from a peremptory writ in mandamus directing that Leamon be restored to his former employment with back pay and allowances and recover damages in the amount of $43,055.95 attorney fees. Reversed.
The controversy on this appeal is limited to the award of damages. Earlier in the progress of the case, reinstitution of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Crites v. ShortSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
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