In the Matter of: John Ussery v. The City of Columbia

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE March 25, 2009 Session IN THE MATTER OF: JOHN USSERY, ET AL. v. THE CITY OF COLUMBIA Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Maury County No. 9928 Stella L. Hargrove, Judge No. M2008-01113-COA-R3-CV - Filed June 1, 2009 Appellees, employees of Appellant City of Columbia, filed a class action suit against the City, seeking step raise promotions based upon merit. Appellees brought their suit under breach of contract theories, claiming that the City was contractually obligated to pay the raises based upon contract(s) arising from a 1984 employee…