Blancarte v. Arizona Department of Transportation

OPINION

THUMMA, Judge.

¶ 1 In this employment termination case, we determine which of four decision makers is entitled to deference and whether the appropriate fact finder abused its discretion. Finding we owe deference to the Arizona State Personnel Board, we hold the Board did not abuse its discretion in affirming the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (“ADOT”) dismissal of Mary M. Blancarte from her position as an ADOT customer service representative (“CSR”). Accordingly, we reverse the superior court’s decision and remand with instructions that the superior court enter judgment…