Legal Opinion

Hammond Board of Public Works & Safety v. Doughty

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 8, 2001No. 45A04-0012-CV-523PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge

The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety ("the Board") and the city of Hammond appeal the trial court's judgment entered in favor of Gerald G. Doughty. The Board raises four issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to Doughty. We reverse.

The essential facts are not in dispute. Doughty is a police officer employed by the Hammond Police Department. On June 28, 2000, John Cory, the Hammond Police Chief, presented a letter to the Board setting forth disciplinary charges *98against…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Turner v. City of EvansvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Howard v. Incorporated Town of North JudsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Keith v. Town of Long BeachIndiana Court of Appeals · 1989

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. GreenOhio Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. Dennis v. Board of Public Safety of Fort WayneIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011

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