Child v. Salt Lake City Civil Service Commission

HALL, Justice:

Plaintiff petitioned the district court for an extraordinary writ to review the decision of the Salt Lake City Civil Service Commission which upheld his discharge by the Chief of Police of Salt Lake City. Each of the parties moved for summary judgment on the record presented, and from a judgment sustaining the decision of the Commission plaintiff appeals.

Discharge of persons employed in the classified civil service is governed by statute.1 The department head, (the Chief of Police here2) may remove such a person “for misconduct, incompetency or failure to perform his duties or…