Dibrito v. City of St. Joseph

OPINION

GORDON J. QUIST, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Plaintiff, Albert DiBrito, was the Deputy Director of the Public Safety Department (PSD) of the City of St. Joseph (the City) until he was terminated on May 6, 2014. After his termination, DiBrito sued the City, its manager, Richard Lewis, and the director of the PSD, Mark Clapp. DiBrito alleges that he was terminated because he reported that Clapp had engaged in misconduct. DiBrito asserts that his termination violated his Constitutional rights under the First Amendment and Due Process Clause, as well as Michigan statutory and common law.…