Legal Opinion
Joseph Pait v. City of Albany, Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 23, 2015No. A15A1180, A15A1181PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFadden, Judge.
The City of Albany Fire Department terminated the employment of firefighter Joseph Pait after he pled guilty to two counts of theft. Pait appealed the termination to the city manager, who held an evidentiary hearing and affirmed the decision. Pait filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the superior court against the city, fire chief James Arrowood and deputy fire chief James Carswell. In the petition, Pait sought review of the city manager’s termination decision and also set forth several additional civil counts for damages and other relief. The superior court granted the…
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