McCarley v. City of Northport

MEMORANDUM OPINION

R. DAVID PROCTOR, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Some cases are easy. For example, consider a case in which a former police officer sues over her dismissal. The facts show that for two hours or so, while she was supposed to be on patrol, she stepped behind the counter at a Kangaroo convenience/gas mart and ran a cash register— while wearing her police uniform. She never told her supervisor. She was supposed to be protecting the public. But instead she played the role of a “cashier.” If those were the only facts presented here, this would be an easy case. And, no reputable…