Wutzke v. Hoberg

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Jerry L. Wutzke appealed from a district court judgment denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. We affirm, holding Wutzke had a plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wutzke’s petition.

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[¶ 2] Wutzke was employed as a deputy sheriff with the Burleigh County Sheriffs Department until June 5, 2003 when he was terminated by the sheriff. Wutzke appealed his termination and requested an administrative hearing. Allen Hoberg, the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings,…