Dillingham v. Village of Woodlawn

The plaintiff-appellant, Thomas Dillingham, Jr., appeals from the decision of the trial court denying relief on his complaint for declaratory judgment in an action arising from his termination as a police officer for the village of Woodlawn. On appeal, he asserts two assignments of error: (1) the trial court erred when it concluded that his status with the Woodlawn Police Department was that of temporary employee from May 12, 1989, until January 9, 1990, and (2) the trial court erred when it concluded that the mayor had the power to remove him without the concurrence of the village council.…