Baures v. North Shore Fire Department

¶ 1. Lieutenant Randall E. Baures appeals from the circuit court's judgment granting summary judgment and dismissing his action challenging the North Shore Fire Department's decision to not promote him to the position of Battalion Chief. He contends that the court erred in rejecting his argument that, under both Wis. Stat. § 62.13(4) (1999-2000) 1 and the doctrine of promissory estoppel, the Department was required to promote him to that position or, at the very least, enforce the promotion criteria it announced. We conclude, however, that although the promotion process was irregular in some…