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July 26, 2017

Individual has no property interest in his or her former employment once he or she is discharged


Individual has no property interest in his or her former employment once he or she is discharged
Milwaukee Police Association v Flynn, USCA,7th Circuit

Opinion Summary posted by Justia

"Vidmar, Manney, and Gomez were discharged from the Milwaukee Police Department, for cause, by Police Chief Flynn. Their benefits and pay stopped immediately. They appealed their terminations to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, which rejected their appeals. They were permanently discharged. The former officers claimed that their employment did not end when they were discharged by the chief because they were entitled to employment until the conclusion of their appeals. They alleged that they were denied constitutional due process and wages.

"The district court rejected their claims and granted judgment on the pleadings. The Seventh Circuit affirmed.

"Under Wisconsin law, the former officers had no property interest in employment once they were discharged for cause by Chief Flynn. They were provided a full and adequate appellate process, and their discharges were upheld in accordance with Wisconsin law. They were not entitled to wages for the period of time between their discharge and the conclusion of their appeal under Wisconsin law as they were not employed during that time."

Justia has posted a PDF of this decision than may be downloaded on the Internet at:
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/16-3743/16-3743-2017-07-12.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-07-14-labor-employment-law-cf0f45d344&utm_content=text-case-title-8



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