Legal Opinion
Town of Cheswold v. Vann
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 29, 2010No. 103, 2010PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEELE, Chief Justice:
Robbin Vann, former Chief of Police for Cheswold, sued Cheswold and its Town Council members after they fired him. Vann asserted four primary claims. After trial on three of them, the jury returned a verdict for Vann. Cheswold now appeals the Superior Court’s denial of its Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, its Motion for a New Trial, and its Motion to Set Aside Damages. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 24, 2005, Cheswold held a public hearing to determine if it had “just cause” to fire Vann. At the meeting, Cheswold’s mayor, Peter Diakos, presented…
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