Legal Opinion
Thompson v. City of Appleton
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 16, 1985No. C8-84-1843PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
Appellant Richard Thompson appeals from the findings of fact, conclusions and resolution of the Appleton City Council terminating his employment as a police officer for the City of Appleton. We affirm.
FACTS
At a regular meeting of the Appleton City Council on August 29, 1984, two Appleton residents complained about misconduct by police officer Richard Thompson. After a full evidentiary hearing, the council adopted a resolution to terminate Thompson’s employment. At that time Thompson had been a police officer in Appleton for about nine years. For the final several months,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Hart v. Common CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Leininger v. City of BloomingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Hagen v. State Civil Service BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Turck v. St. Cloud Civil Service BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Kunze v. White Bear Lake Police Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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