Trachy v. LaFramboise

When the Merrimack County Sheriff (sheriff) issued an internal policy outlining a deputy sheriff’s avenues of recourse following a disciplinary action, it was not without legal effect. The majority, like the plaintiffs, discards policy no. 32(J) and fails to hold the sheriff accountable for the promises contained therein. In doing so, the majority ignores well-settled principles of common law and this court’s previous holdings establishing an employee’s contractual rights arising from an employer’s statements of policy. For these reasons, I respectfully dissent.

Policy no. 32(J) states:

Any…