Township Manager v. Striluk

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The Township of Palls (Township) and the Board of Township Supervisors (Board) appeal here from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County directing the Board to reinstate Officer Nicholas Striluk (Appellee) to his former position on the Township’s police force with three (3) months back pay. We affirm.

The relevant facts are undisputed. On May 19, 1983, Appellee was involved in an automobile accident while off-duty. As a result of the accident, Appellee *606was charged with violating Section 3731 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §3731.1 The Township’s Chief of…