Caplinger v. City of New Carlisle, 2007ca0072 (3-28-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a summary judgment on a breach of contract claim.

{¶ 2} Plaintiff-Appellant, James L. Caplinger, was employed as City Manager of the City of New Carlisle ("New Carlisle") beginning in 1997 until he resigned his position in July of 2003. Subsequently, on December 6, 2005, Caplinger commenced an action against New Carlisle on a breach of contract claim.

{¶ 3} Caplinger's complaint alleges that New Carlisle agreed to pay him for forty days of unused vacation time plus one holiday day, and failed to do that. Caplinger asked for money damages of $9,852.90 for the…