Lassner v. Civil Service Commission

Appellant, Lassner, was chief psychologist for the mental retardation center of the Colorado State Hospital until November 10, 1969, when he was terminated by the hospital’s director of personnel — appellee — Reynolds. The reasons given for his dismissal were (1) an unsatisfactory job performance rating and rerating (Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations XIII-B-2); (2) violation or failure to comply with agency rules (Civil Service Rules and Regulations XI-C-2(a)); and (3) the good of the service (Civil Service Rules and Regulations XI-C-2(s)). On appeal to Civil Service Commission…