Boynton v. Snelling

Plaintiff alleges that the State violated Vermont’s civil service statutes by refusing to consider him for a civil service promotion. The State moved to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint, asserting that plaintiff had an administrative remedy available under 3 V.S.A. § 926. The State’s motion was granted. Plaintiff appeals from that decision. We affirm.

Plaintiff, at all relevant times, was a classified employee of the state of Vermont. In the spring of 1984, a position as a classified employee with the Vermont Department of Libraries became va cant. Plaintiff applied for the position, took and…