Legal Opinion

Audette v. Greer

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 28, 1976No. 310-75PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

The present case arises as a result of a decision of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Essex Junction directing Village Manager Kenneth Greer to “investigate and cut spending within the police department.” Mr. Greer, after reviewing the Village finances, decided to lay off, effective September 15, 1975, the two most recently hired patrolmen, plaintiffs Audette and Sexton. After reaching this conclusion, Greer called in Village Chief of Police Domenic Arena to discuss the matter. Arena expressed his strong disapproval of the plan but was unable to dissuade Greer. Therefore, on August 29,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strumsky v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Assn.California Supreme Court · 1974
  2. City of Rutland v. KeifferSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
  3. In Re MaherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
  4. Rutland Cable T v. Inc. v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
  5. Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. MitchellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
  2. In re J.R.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  3. State v. GallagherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
  4. State v. TierneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
  5. In re A. C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1984

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