Legal Opinion
Cambridge Housing Authority v. Civil Service Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 17, 1979PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The plaintiff, Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA), brought this action in the nature of certiorari, pursuant to G. L. c. 249, § 4, as appearing in St. 1973, c. 1114, § 289, for the purpose of reviewing proceedings held before the Civil Service Commission (commission).
In April, 1976, CHA’s Board of Commissioners (board) voted to implement a plan of reorganization. This plan was submitted to CHA’s new executive director, Lewis H. Spence. In May, 1976, purportedly as part of the reorganization plan, the board voted to abolish the position of director of maintenance, then held by Francis G. White.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Sullivan v. Municipal Court of the Roxbury DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Garvey v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Commissioners of Civil Service v. Municipal CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
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