Legal Opinion
Colen v. Ohio County
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 2008No. 58A01-0709-CV-434PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBB, Judge.
Case Summary and Issues
Francis “Swede” Colen appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his suit against Ohio County 1 (the “County”) seeking back pay he claims he was entitled to for his work as Ohio County Sheriff from 2003 through 2006,. Colen claims the County was required to pay him a minimum salary under Indiana Code section 36-2-13-2.8, and that the County’s method of paying him a lower salary under Indiana Code section 36-2-5-3 violated the Indiana Constitution’s provision regarding separation of powers. Concluding that the County was entitled to pay Colen under…
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