Legal Opinion
Hall v. O'KEEFE
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided July 8, 1980No. 53465PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Vice Chief Justice.
On February 15,1979, E.L. Hall and Mike Adams were removed from their respective positions as Lieutenant and Chief, Broken Bow Police Department. Both officers were notified by letter from City Manager Paul O’Keefe that they had been dismissed from the force effective at five o’clock that evening. The notification to Chief Adams stated:
“This termination is for the good of the service. Your actions as Chief have not been in the best interest of the police force. They have adversely reflected on the City Council and the City Government.”
Lieutenant Hall’s notification…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- City of Wewoka v. RodmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Davis v. CousineauSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1963
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3Cited by34 opinions
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