Hussey v. Outagamie County

Corey Hussey appeals a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against Outagamie County. Hussey sought a permanent injunction prohibiting the County from discharging him as a deputy sheriff until the County complied with the procedures contained in § 59.21(8)(b), STATS. The circuit court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that Hussey was employed on a probationary basis and that the County need not comply with the procedural requirements of § 59.21(8)(b) to discharge a probationary officer. Hussey argues that the procedural requirements of § 59.21(8)(b) unambiguously apply to…