State Ex Rel. Killingsworth v. George

LAWRENCE G. CRAHAN, Judge.

City of St. Louis Fire Chief Sherman George appeals the judgment granting the petition of Relators Wayne Killingsworth, John Fischer, James Willie, Gail Simmons, Russ Richter, Daniel Fog (collectively “Eligible Candidates”) and the St. Louis Firefighters Association Local 73 for a writ of mandamus compelling him to make appointments under the Civil Service Rules of the City of St. Louis (“City”). We reverse.

In early 2004, the City’s Department of Personnel administered competitive promotional examinations for the positions of fire captain and battalion fire chief in…