Legal Opinion
Messer v. New Albany Police Department
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 2012No. 22A05-1104-MI-179PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
Jack Messer was a New Albany police officer who made a racially-charged remark while talking with other officers after roll call. The comment was leaked to the press. The New Albany Police Merit Commission found Messer’s statement was conduct unbecoming an officer and suspended him. On judicial review, the trial court granted the New Albany Police Department’s motion for summary judgment, finding there was no issue of fact as to whether Messer’s conduct was unbecoming an officer and provided a basis for his discipline.
We affirm.1
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- Messer v. New Albany Police DepartmentIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012