Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 v. City of Columbus

This is an action in declaratory judgment which arose as a result of a complaint filed by plaintiff, Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 (hereinafter “FOP”), on behalf of its members against defendant, city of Columbus, wherein plaintiff sought relief as to the right to compensation of a police officer temporarily taking the place of a superior officer at a wage level for the higher position. Plaintiff also sought a court order directing defendant to amend the police salary ordinance to pay officers, acting in command, wages earned at the level set forth by the police salary…