James v. City of Burton

Plaintiff appeals as of right from an order granting defendants’ motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C) (10) in this wrongful discharge action. We affirm.

On March 5, 1984, plaintiff was appointed administrative assistant/personnel director by then-mayor Jane Nimcheski. In the fall of 1991, defendant Charles Smiley defeated Nimcheski in the mayoral election. Plaintiff had openly campaigned for Nimcheski. Following Nimcheski’s defeat, plaintiff requested that Nimcheski sign a “Change of Status” form, which “released” plaintiff and effectively terminated his employment “due to a…