City of Gadsden v. Boman

WOODALL, Justice.

The City of Gadsden (“Gadsden”) appeals from an order of injunctive relief in favor of John Boman, a retired Gadsden police officer. We reverse the judgment and remand this cause with directions.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

According to the undisputed facts underlying this appeal, John Boman worked as a Gadsden police officer from 1965 until he retired in 1991. At the time of his retirement, police officers were operating under provisions of the “City of Gadsden Employee Handbook: Police Department (ed. 1989-1992)” (“the handbook”). In § 26, entitled “employee benefit…