Legal Opinion

City of Philadelphia v. Civil Service Commission of Philadelphia

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 1, 1998PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLEY, Judge.

Robert Luna (Luna) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court). The trial court’s order reversed the decision of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Philadelphia (Commission) which reinstated Luna to his civil service position without back pay. We affirm.

The City of Philadelphia (City) employed Luna for seven years as a custodial worker in the Water Department (Department). During his employment, Luna verbally abused his supervisor, Thomas Omlor, on four- separate occasions. The first incident occurred on December 6, 1993, when…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. American Aniline Products, Inc. v. Lock HavenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Commonwealth v. BalengerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Galant v. COM., DEPT. OF ENV. RES.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Civil Service Com'n v. PolesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. York Township Board of Commissioners v. BattyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Naylor v. Township of HellamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Lytle v. CitiFinancial Services, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. City of Philadelphia v. City of Philadelphia Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. City of Philadelphia v. CIVIL SERV. COM'N (JOHNSON)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  5. Naylor v. Township of HellamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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