JEFFERSON COUNTY FISCAL COURT v. PEERCE

No. 2000-SC-0534-DG.

132 S.W.3d 824 (2004)

JEFFERSON COUNTY FISCAL COURT; Jefferson County Corrections Department; Jefferson County Merit Board; David L. Armstrong, individually and in his official capacity as Judge/Executive of Jefferson County; Ronald Bishop, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Jefferson County Corrections Department; and Lee A. Karsner, individually and in his official capacity as Captain of Jefferson County Corrections Department, Appellants, v. Thomas PEERCE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified February 23, 2004.

Rehearing Denied May 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell L. Perry, Jefferson County Attorney, Louisville, Counsel for Appellants.

Thomas C. Fenton, Morgan and Pottinger, PSC, Louisville, Counsel for Appellee.


KELLER, Justice.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellee was terminated from his position as a sergeant with the Jefferson County Corrections Department ("JCCD") because of allegations that he used excessive force in an assault upon an inmate, filed and instructed subordinates to file false incident reports about the assault, and violated sections of the Jefferson County Personnel Policies. Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement then in place...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases