Watson v. City of Gatlinburg

*172OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

The plaintiff, an employee of the City of Gatlinburg Fire Department, was terminated by defendant-city manager and, subsequent to an evidentiary hearing, the manager affirmed plaintiffs dismissal on the grounds of “disgraceful personal conduct”.

Plaintiff appealed his dismissal to the Circuit Court of Sevier County and upon review by the trial judge the dismissal was set aside, with directions to the city that plaintiff be afforded another hearing before the city commissioners. Both parties have appealed.1

Plaintiffs dismissal was based on an incident occurring at the…