Miller v. City of Portland

This case arises out of the City of Portland’s adoption and implementation of a return-to-work program for disabled firefighters. Plaintiffs, disabled firefighters who were required to return to work under the program, filed an action for breach of contract against the city in circuit court. In addition, plaintiffs alleged that the city, in its implementation of the return-to-work program, had breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing in the administration of their employment contracts. The city moved for summary judgment, asserting, among other things, that plaintiffs had failed to…