Town of West Terre Haute, Indiana v. Jody Roach

SHEPARD, Senior Judge.

The Town of West Terre .Haute discharged its employee Jody Roach in the course of addressing an audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s office. The trial court hearing Roach’s suit against the Town and other government actors granted summary judgment to all defendants except the Town; which now appeals. We reverse and remand.

Issues

The two issues presented in this appeal follow.

I. Does the Town’s failure to hold a pre-termination hearing ' support Roach’s claim for money damages?

II. Is the Town entitled to summary judgment on Roach’s ■ defamation claim?

Facts and Procedural History…