Ron Klosowski v. City of Bay City

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge. ■

This case arises out of a conflict between Plaintiff-Appellant Ron Klosowski, a contract bridge tender in Defendant-Appellee City of Bay City, and his supervisor, Defendant-Appellee Joe Ledesma. The conflict began when Klosowski told the mayor of Bay City that the government could save a considerable sum if it closed two bascule bridges in December, when the Saginaw River freezes over. Although the mayor and other public officials liked Klo-sowski’s idea, it caused acrimony among the other bridge tenders, who wanted to work through December. So,…