Leininger v. City of Bloomington

WAHL, Justice.

Timothy Leininger appeals the judgment of the Hennepin County District Court affirming the decision of the Bloomington Merit Board, 1 which upheld the action of the City of Bloomington (hereinafter “City”) demoting Leininger from the rank of sergeant in the Bloomington Police Department (hereinafter “Department”) to the rank of police officer. He raises the following issues: (1) whether the Merit Board applied the correct legal standard in arriving at its decision; (2) whether the decision of the Merit Board is reasonably supported by the evidence; (3) whether the Merit Board is…