Legal Opinion
Westlake Civil Service Commission v. Pietrick
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 2015No. 2013-0052PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPfeifer, J.
{¶ 1} In this case, we review the application of R.C. 124.34 to the disciplinary action taken by appellant city of Westlake against its fire chief. We hold that a trial court in an R.C. 124.34(C) appeal has the authority to reduce a firefighter’s punishment imposed by a civil service commission for violations of R.C. 124.34(A) and that the trial court in this case did not abuse its discretion by reducing the punishment imposed by the city.
Factual and Procedural Background
{¶ 2} Appellee, Richard O. Pietrick, began his career with the Westlake Fire Department in 1980, when the city hired him as…
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