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PATTERSON v. CITY OF GREENVILLE

No. 2011-CA-00708-COA.

117 So.3d 630 (2013)

Charles PATTERSON, Appellant v. CITY OF GREENVILLE, Mississippi, Councilman Kenneth L. Gines, Councilman Carolyn Weathers, Councilman Ann Hollowell, Councilman Betty Watkins and Councilman Errick D. Simmons, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied July 16, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Blackmon , attorney for appellant.

Andrew N. Alexander III , Greenville, attorney for appellees.

Before LEE, C.J., BARNES and FAIR, JJ.

FAIR, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. The Washington County Circuit Court affirmed the discharge of Charles Patterson, Greenville's former chief of police. Chief Patterson now appeals asserting that the city council's decision violated his constitutional or statutory rights, was arbitrary or capricious, or was beyond the agency's power. Finding that the city council's decision to discharge Chief Patterson was within its discretion, we affirm.

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