NOTTINGHAM v. CITY OF YUKON

No. 66245.

766 P.2d 973 (1988)

Charles NOTTINGHAM, Appellee, v. CITY OF YUKON, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As corrected November 16, 1988.

Rehearing Denied January 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ramey, Biehler, Miller & Flanagan by Fenton R. Ramey and Patricia A. Flanagan, Yukon, for appellant.

Miller & Associates by Ray E. Zschiesche, Yukon, for appellee.


HODGES, Justice.

The issue presented is whether a city manager has either the express or implied authority to settle and compromise an employee's claim of wrongful demotion. We hold that the city manager lacked authority to settle and compromise an employee's claim under the Yukon City Charter.

Appellee, Charles Nottingham (employee), was employed by the City of Yukon as a captain in the fire department. In March...

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