McPherson v. Mims

EMBRY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in behalf of the City of Mobile which dismissed the petition for declaratory judgment of the Personnel Board of Mobile County, Alabama, that sought to enforce its order requiring the City of Mobile to put intervenor, William F. Vickery, back to work as a police officer.

Simply stated, the issue is whether under the facts of this case, a pertinent rule of the Mobile County Personnel Board, and applicable law, Vickery effectively withdrew his resignation from employment by the City and was entitled to reinstatement.

Vickery was…