Titus v. Shelby Charter Township

Defendant township appeals by delayed leave granted from an order of the trial court granting plaintiffs motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10). The Michigan Townships Association and the Michigan Municipal League have each filed, as an amicus curiae, a brief supporting the township. We reverse

The basic facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff was a police officer employed by defendant township. On March 30, 1994, the township board of trustees held a closed session to hear the testimony of various witnesses and to discuss whether plaintiff should be discharged as recommended…