Legal Opinion
Whitman v. City of Burton
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 2011No. Docket No. 294703PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaad, J.
In this action under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (WPA), MCL 15.361 et seq., a jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the trial court’s denial of defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Plaintiff sued defendants under the WPA after defendant city of Burton Mayor Charles Smiley declined to reappoint plaintiff as the police chief for the city of Burton in November 2007. Plaintiffs complaint alleged that defendants terminated…
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