BUNT v. CITY OF GARDEN CITY

No. 17618.

797 P.2d 135 (1990)

118 Idaho 427

James Michael BUNT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF GARDEN CITY, an Idaho municipal corporation; Mayor Jay Davis, individually, and in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Garden City; Frank Cooke, individually and in his capacity as a city councilman of the City of Garden City; Donna Loibl, individually and in her capacity as a city councilwoman of the City of Garden City; Darcy Kull, individually, and in her capacity as a city councilwoman of the City of Garden City; Bill Claiborne, individually and in his capacity as a city councilman of the City of Garden City; Allen Ellis, individually and in his capacity as acting city attorney of the City of Garden City, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

September 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garry L. Gilman, Boise, for plaintiff-appellant.

Clemons, Cosho & Humphrey, Boise, for respondents. Christopher C. Burke argued, Boise.


BISTLINE, Justice.

James Bunt served as a Garden City police officer from January 1978 to May 1982. In May of 1982, the Garden City Council removed Police Chief Gussie and appointed Bunt as the acting chief. A search for a permanent replacement was conducted. Bunt applied and was appointed for an unspecified term by the Council as the Chief of Police September 14, 1982. In January of 1986, Bunt was removed by the unanimous vote of the Council. No specific reason was...

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