Roberts v. County of Allen

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Edward Roberts appeals following the trial court’s decision upholding the Allen County Sheriffs Merit Board’s (“the Board”) action to dismiss Roberts from employment with the Allen County Sheriffs Department. He presents two issues for our review: whether the decision of the Board was arbitrary and capricious, and whether he was properly assessed costs.

We reverse.

A review of the decision of the Board and the minutes from the Board meetings, at which the disciplinary action against Roberts was discussed, reveal that Roberts was charged with Operating a Vehicle While…