Summers v. Town of Exeter

Plaintiff sought an injunction in the Rockingham County Superior Court to prevent his discharge from a full-time position with the Exeter police department by the town manager without prior notice and hearing. On September 11, 1974, a temporary injunction was ordered by default with the result that plaintiff was reinstated to his position as a patrolman pending further hearing on the merits. On the following day the town of Exeter moved to vacate the decree and requested a hearing on plaintiff’s petition for injunctive relief. At the hearing on September 19, the parties agreed that Morris,…