Bembanaste v. City of Hollywood

HURLEY, Judge.

James Bembanaste, plaintiff in the trial court, appeals from an adverse summary final judgment. We affirm.

The proof below established that appellant was employed, on a probationary status, as a police officer with the City of Hollywood. On January 3, 1978, he was interrogated by two senior officers of the Hollywood Police Department regarding an incident which involved overtime pay. The next day he received a written notice of termination which stated that he had “failed to satisfactorily complete the required probation.”

Appellant instituted suit against the City and the Chief…