Legal Opinion
Indiana Department of Highways v. Dixon
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided July 25, 1989No. 82S01-8907-CV-569PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON CIVIL PETITION TO TRANSFER
GIVAN, Justice.
The Court of Appeals reversed a decision of the trial court ordering reinstatement of appellee as an Indiana Department of Highways’ employee. Indiana Dept. of Highways v. Dixon (1987), Ind.App., 512 N.E.2d 1113. We grant transfer and affirm the trial court.
The issue on transfer is whether an at will public employee may be discharged for commenting upon matters of public concern. We hold that he may not.
The facts are: Kenneth Dixon was a Maintenance Worker IV for the Indiana Department of Highways (DOH) in the Evansville Sub-District. One day after…
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