Neely v. City of Riverdale

Doyle, Judge.

Phillip R. Neely, a police officer, filed a breach of contract action against the City of Riverdale (“the City”), claiming that the City violated its personnel policies and procedures when it failed to promote him to vacant positions within the police department on multiple occasions. The City moved for summary judgment on multiple grounds, and the trial court granted the motion. Neely appeals, and we affirm in part and reverse in part, for reasons that follow.

To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material…