Legal Opinion
Rico v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 21, 1991No. C5-90-397PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Chief Justice.
Following his removal from an unclassified position as Assistant to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, petitioner Edward J. Rico brought this action against respondents, the State of Minnesota and William J. Gregg, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, alleging breach of an employment contract and wrongful discharge in retaliation for expressing concerns about the operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The trial court granted summary judgment on Rico’s breach of contract claim but refused to dismiss the retaliatory discharge claim.…
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