City of Hazel Park v. Potter

Defendant, Dan W. Potter, appeals as of right from a March 25, 1987, order granting summary disposition in favor of the plaintiff, City of Hazel Park. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Defendant was employed as city manager for plaintiff for thirteen years. All of defendant’s contracts of employment between himself and plaintiff had been oral contracts brought by motion in the minutes of the city council meetings. On November 5, 1985, a majority of the city council was either defeated at the polls or retired. Between December 5, 1985, and December 31, 1985, the outgoing majority of the…