Williams v. City of Dover

The plaintiff, R. Craig Williams, appeals from a decision of the Superior Court {Gray, J.), upholding his removal from the Dover Planning Board by the Dover City Council for acts alleged to constitute malfeasance in office. The plaintiff argues, inter alia, that the trial court erred in upholding his removal because neither of the two acts relied upon by the city council relates to the performance of his official duties as a planning board member. For the reasons that follow, we agree with the plaintiff and therefore reverse.

On December 12,1984, the city council appointed Williams to the…