Legal Opinion
Mercier v. Town of Fairfield
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 29, 1993PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Justice.
The Town of Fairfield appeals from the entry of a judgment in the Superior Court (Somerset County, Chandler, J.) following a jury verdict in favor of David Mercier on his complaint alleging a violation of the Fairfield Town charter, a breach of contract, and a denial of due process arising from the Town’s failure to reappoint him as Town Manager. Mercier cross-appeals from a directed verdict in favor of the Town on his claim that the Town’s actions violated state law. We affirm the judgment.
David Mercier was hired by the Town Council of Fairfield in August of 1984 to be the…
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