Stone v. City of Kiowa

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Larry Wayne Stone, chief of police for the City of Kiowa (the City), and Clarence Rex Miner, a Kiowa police officer, filed separate suits against the City, alleging breach of implied employment contracts and seeking overtime compensation for hours spent off duty but “on call.” In each case, the district court entered summary judgment in favor of the City and denied the plaintiff’s request for sanctions against the City for its conduct during discovery. The appeals of Stone and Miner from the district court’s decisions were consolidated.

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