Drake v. City of Gary

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Paul Drake, a Gary police officer, was injured in a car accident while on duty May 15, 1978. Appellant remained off duty for ninety days from May 15, 1978 to August 15, 1978. On August 16, 1978, appellant was removed from the police department payroll, as he had exhausted his sick leave of ninety days.

The deputy chief of police sent appellant a letter dated August 15, 1978, notifying him that he was being removed from the payroll. On September 20, 1978, another letter was sent to appellant requesting medical verification of his condition. He was given seven…