Blair v. Board of Trustees of Sugarcreek Township, 08ca16 (10-31-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a final judgment of the court of common pleas entered in an R.C. 2506.01 appeal to that court from a decision of a board of township trustees.

{¶ 2} In 1988, Appellant, Board of Trustees of Sugarcreek Township ("Trustees"), hired Appellee, Kelly E. Blair, as a township police officer. Blair was subsequently awarded a certificate by the Ohio Peace Officer's Training Academy attesting to his satisfactory completion of a basic training program, which is required by R.C. 109.77 for permanent appointment as a police officer.

{¶ 3} Blair was promoted to Police…