Legal Opinion

Turck v. St. Cloud Civil Service Board

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 2, 1978No. 48095PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

William Turck appeals from an order of the Stearns County District Court affirming a decision of the St. Cloud Civil Service Board which sustained his dismissal from his position as a police officer of the St. Cloud Police Department. The major issue raised is whether the dismissal violated an “Employee Assistance Policy” adopted by the city in May 1975. We hold that it did not, and affirm.

On July 12, 1975, while driving a private automobile, Turck struck a parked car. He was subsequently charged with driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, and on Monday, July 14, was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Heffernan v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Ostler v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1965

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Som P. Agarwal v. Regents of the University of Minnesota, John Q. Imholte, Gordon R. Bopp, Laird H. Barbar, Ernest D. Kemple and Richard W. BurkeyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  2. Leininger v. City of BloomingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. Matter of Recommendation for Discharge of KelvieCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. Thompson v. City of AppletonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  5. Matter of Recommendation for Discharge of KelvieCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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