Legal Opinion
Lawshe v. Simpson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1994No. 93-1182PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZAGEL, District Judge.
In 1988, Dr. Steve Simpson, President of the Gary Health Department Board, notified John Lawshe that the department’s reorganization plans included vacating Lawshe’s position and seeking applications from qualified candidates. Simpson told Lawshe that he could keep the job only by re-applying. Lawshe declined, and, on October 17, 1988, received notice that his employment with GHD would end on the last day of that month.
Lawshe had no written contract with GHD, but the department had adopted the City of Gary Personnel Manual as its own personnel policy. Also, Lawshe gave…
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