City of Bethlehem v. Gawlik

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The City of Bethlehem has appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County ordering reinstatement with, hack pay of Ronald G-awlik and Vincent Tiscio, patrolmen of the city’s police department. The effect of the order of the court below was to overturn a decision of City Council, after hearing, discharging both patrolmen.

The proceedings both before City Council and in the court below were pursuant to Section 4408 of The Third Class City Code, Act of June 23, 1931, P.L. 932, as amended, 53 P.S. §39408, which reads pertinently as follows:

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