Legal Opinion
Charley v. Felzer
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 4, 1981No. Appeal, No. 2482 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish,
Joseph A. Charley filed a complaint in mandamus seeking to compel the Upper Darby Township Civil Service Commission (Township Civil Service Commission) to give him a hearing into the causes of his alleged demotion from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Lieutenant.
*152The complaint was dismissed by the Delaware County Common Pleas Court. We reverse.
On July 17, 1973, the Upper Darby Township Board of Commissioners (Board of Commissioners) nominated Charley, then a lieutenant, to be Superintendent of Police and wanted him to take the civil service…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Detoro v. PittstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Gallagher v. Springfield Township Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Frederick v. City of ButlerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Local 1400, Chester City Fire Fighters Ass'n v. NacrelliCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
3Cited by2 opinions
- Wilson of Wallingford, Inc. v. Township of Nether ProvidenceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Municipality of Penn Hills v. Municipality of Penn Hills Personnel Board/Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985