Hallman v. City of Northport

This is an appeal by a police officer of the City of Northport from a judgment of the circuit court sustaining a decision of the Personnel Board of the City of Northport that he was not entitled to seniority rights for approximately five years when he did not actually work for Northport pending a final determination of a prior disciplinary action against him.

For a more comprehensive understanding of the case, it is necessary to summarize the lengthy history of this controversy.

During "horse play" while on duty, Hallman discharged his pistol, nearly shooting a fellow officer, and, as a…