Dillard v. Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney

Defendant appeals the circuit court’s order that plaintiff is entitled to a hearing under the Veterans’ Preference Act, MCL 35.401 et seq.; MSA 4.1221 et seq., before the county prosecutor.

Plaintiff, a court reporter for Recorder’s Court, was fired by the chief judge on August 30, 1978. Plaintiff entered a timely objection to the dismissal and demanded a hearing under the Veterans’ Preference Act. On July 11, 1979, a hearing was convened before Dominick Carnovale, acting as prosecutor for Wayne County. Carnovale determined that plaintiff was not a county employee and, therefore, not entitled…