HALL v. O'KEEFE

No. 53465.

617 P.2d 196 (1980)

E.L. HALL and Mike Adams, Appellees, v. Paul O'KEEFE, City Manager, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Maxine Welch, Mayor, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Garfield Johnson, Councilman, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, D.L. Hewitt, Councilman, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Sam Whitehead, Councilman, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Travis McIntyre, Councilman, City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied September 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McClendon & McClendon, Broken Bow, for appellants.

Philip F. Horning, Bulla, Horning & Johnson, Oklahoma City, Gary L. Brock, McCombs, McWhirter & Brock, Idabel, for appellees.


IRWIN, Vice Chief Justice.

On February 15, 1979, E.L. Hall and Mike Adams were removed from their respective positions as Lieutenant and Chief, Broken Bow Police Department. Both officers were notified by letter from City Manager Paul O'Keefe that they had been dismissed from the force effective at five o'clock that evening. The notification to Chief Adams stated:

"This termination is for the good of the service...

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