Frawley v. Police Comm’r of Cambridge

When Plaintiff retired in 2004 from his position as a sergeant with the Cambridge police department, he was issued a retired officer identification card that had no expiration date. In 2011, Plaintiff applied for the issuance of a replacement ID card because his had broken. The police commissioner of the city of Cambridge denied the application on the grounds that Defendant “ha[d] not met the standard set by the Department.” Plaintiff sued for declaratory and injunctive relief. The trial judge granted summary judgment for Plaintiff, determining that he was entitled to receive a replacement ID card because he had retired “in good standing.” The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, but for reasons different from those articulated by the judge, holding (1) the commissioner abused his discretion in finding that Plaintiff had not met the standard set by the Department, and (2) therefore, Plaintiff was entitled to receive a replacement ID card. View "Frawley v. Police Comm’r of Cambridge" on Justia Law