Legal Opinion
Brown v. Wheeler
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 13, 1996No. 94-1651PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MAY, MELANIE G., Associate Judge.
The question in this case is: “When is a deputy sheriff unlike other law enforcement officers?” Unfortunately for the deputy in this case, it is when termination of employment is at issue. For this reason, the trial court’s entry of summary judgment is affirmed.
The sheriff terminated the deputy in this ease because he reported for duty intoxicated and for committing a misdemeanor injurious to the sheriffs office. After a hearing before the disciplinary board at which the deputy appeared unrepresented by counsel, the board recommended termination. The deputy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Szell v. LámarDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- McRae v. DouglasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Wilkerson v. ButterworthDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Capsalis v. WorchDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1995
3Cited by1 opinion
- Grob v. BieluchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004