Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1966No. Appeal, No. 27PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Prior to the Act of August 27, 1963, P. L. 1257, 71 P.S. §§741.3-741.1005 (Supp. 1965), appellant, Harry L. Hunter, an employee of the Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, held a position classified under executive civil service.1 By virtue of that Act, his position was placed under coverage of legislative civil service and, in accordance with the provisions thereof, appellant was given probationary status for a period of eighteen months.

During this probationary period, appellant received notification from the Secretary of Revenue that he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. DeVito v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Keystone Raceway Corp. v. State Harness Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  3. Hunter v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Kelly v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  5. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission v. EcklesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Corder v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Harold W. Grausam, Jr. v. Henry S. Murphey, M.D., Individually and as Medical Director of Henry Landis State HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  3. Gibbs v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. Beard v. State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Zielinski v. Luzerne County Assistance OfficeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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