CHENEY v. CITY OF SOMERSWORTH

No. 81-047.

122 N.H. 130 (1982)

MICHAEL CHENEY v. CITY OF SOMERSWORTH & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

February 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fisher, Parsons, & Moran, of Dover (Edward T. Clancy on the brief and Robert E. Fisher orally), for the plaintiff.

Robert L. Steuk, of Exeter, by brief and orally, for the defendants.


DOUGLAS, J.

The issue in this case is whether the superior court erred when it upheld the Somersworth Police Commission's decision to discharge the plaintiff for disobeying an order. We find no error and affirm.

Michael Cheney was a full-time police officer on the Somersworth Police Department in January 1979. On January 12, 1979, when Cheney was on duty, he received a radio call from the dispatcher asking him for a number where he could be reached. Cheney...

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