Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Trautman v. City of Farmington
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 27, 1990No. 57445PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIMM, Judge.
Plaintiff Roland Trautman appeals the trial court’s judgment affirming the decision of the Farmington City Council terminating his employment as police chief. He was terminated for violating provisions of the Farmington Municipal Code and the Police Personnel Manual which restrict the political involvement of police personnel.
Plaintiff raises five points on appeal; however, these can be consolidated into three allegations of error. First, he claims the City Council’s decision was unsupported by substantial evidence and was arbitrary and capricious. We disagree; the City Council’s…
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