Legal Opinion
City of Vancouver v. Jarvis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1969No. 39819PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGovern, J.
This appeal is taken from a ruling of the trial court sustaining a civil service commission finding that three Vancouver police officers were justifiably removed from police employment.
Vancouver is a city of the first class with a city manager-council directed administration. Its policemen are civil service employees and it has a civil service commission. At all times material hereto, John E. Slayton was the city manager and Edward Mayo the chief of police.
May 1, 1965, police officers Lieutenant Mills and patrolmen Jarvis and Skaaden were on duty at the police headquarters. About 3 o’clock…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Perry v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- State Ex Rel. Miller v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
- Shoemaker v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Danielson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Danielson v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
- Booker v. South Central School District No. 406Court of Appeals of Washington · 1979
- Gaar v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972