Anziano v. Board of Police Commissioners

In this administrative appeal, the principal issue is whether the dismissal of a police chief by a board of police commissioners comported with the requirements of procedural due process. The plaintiff, Dennis J. Anziano, formerly the chief of police for the town of Madison, appealed to the trial court to set aside his dismissal by the defendants, the board of police commissioners of the town of Madison and the individual members of the board (board). After reviewing the administrative record and the briefs of the parties, and hearing oral argument, the trial court concluded that the board’s…