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Employment & Labor Law for Public Safety Agencies
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Erroneous Employment
Firefighter lacked
standing to challenge the appointment of a new fire chief by raising a
claim of non-residency and Sunshine law violations. Newell v. City of Jackson,
#06CA19, 2007-Ohio-4729, 2007 Ohio App. Lexis 4286 (4th Dist.).
Erroneously hired employee can be later
terminated for lacking applicant prerequisites, notwithstanding competent
job performance. Ferrin v. Bahou, 426 N.Y.S.2d 853 (A.D. 1980). Also see
Lockman v. Van Voris, 366 N.Y.S.2d 536 (Misc. 1975).