Ortin v. Schuett

The issue is whether an elected public official can conditionally resign or whether a written resignation, delivered to the appropriate body, must be declared unconditional as a matter of law and public policy. We hold that neither law nor public policy prohibits public officials from resigning conditioned upon certain events occurring. We reverse the circuit court's holding to the contrary.

Barbara Schuett was elected and then reelected treasurer of the Town of Erin, Washington county. During her second term, she appeared at a town board meet ing on October 23, 1989 and read a letter of…