Legal Opinion
Larry M. Young v. Township of Green Oak
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 28, 2006No. 05-2633PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Larry M. Young appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, the Township of Green Oak, Michigan. He claims that he was wrongfully discharged from his position as a police officer for the Township. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual background
Larry M. Young, a veteran of the United States Navy, began working as a police officer for the Green Oak Township Police Department in 1978. In August of 1992, Young suffered a back injury during a training exercise. The injury was…
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