Larson v. City of Tomah
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming a judgment of the circuit court for Monroe county, the Honorable Michael J. Rosborough, presiding. The circuit court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The sole issue for review is whether a police officer can state a cause of action for wrongful discipline by invoking the public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. Because the legislature has already created a statutory mechanism that protects against and…
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