Legal Opinion
Keen v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1989No. Appeal No. 276 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
The City of Philadelphia (Appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) granting a preliminary injunction which directed Appellant to restore and continue the salary of John B. Keen (Appellee). We reverse.
Appellee was employed as a police officer by the City of Philadelphia. On January 20, 1988, Appellee was suspended without pay from his position after he was arrested by his commanding officer for simple assault, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment of another person, possession of an instrument of crime, and…
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