Indiana Department of Highways v. Pigg

During the pleading stage of the proceedings before the Hendricks Circuit Court, the Department admitted:

“That following the defendant’s failure to rescind the discipline imposed at Step I and Step II of the complaint processing procedure established in the Indiana Department of Highway’s ‘Employees Handbook’, a Step III hearing was held in front of the defendant’s Complaint Board on or about March 3, 1986.” Record at 72.

Immediately prior to the March 3, 1986 hearing, the Board denied a continuance sought by Pigg. Pigg had asserted that a witness, his foreman, was unavailable. The evidentiary…