COLEN v. OHIO COUNTY

No. 58A01-0709-CV-434.

890 N.E.2d 1 (2008)

Francis "Swede" COLEN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. OHIO COUNTY, Indiana, acting by and through its several officers and bodies, to-wit, The Ohio County Council, collectively and by its individual elected members; being Doug Baker, President, April Hautman, Dillon Dorrell, Tamara Elbright, Grober Sefton, Howard Wiesmann, and Rick Liggett, The Board of Commissioners, collectively and by its individual elected members; being Connie Brown, President, Dale Scudder and Shane Koons, The Ohio County Auditor, being Deborah Thomason as those offices have been and currently and hereafter will be filled by an elected officer, Appellees-Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Publication Ordered June 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Wyly, Lawrenceburg, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Leanna Weissmann, Lawrenceburg, IN, Attorney for Appellees.


OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Case Summary and Issues

Francis "Swede" Colen appeals the trial court's order dismissing his suit against Ohio County1 (the "County") seeking back pay he claims he was entitled to for his work as Ohio County Sheriff from 2003 through 2006. Colen claims the County was required to pay him a minimum salary under Indiana Code section 36-2-13-2.8, and that the County's method of paying him a lower...

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