Pontious v. Rippy

SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.

Joseph J. Pontious (Pontious) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, dated May 1, 1990, which denied his motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of the appellees, members of the Borough Council of the Borough of Johnson-burg (collectively, Borough Council). The trial court determined that Pontious’ military service from June 1974 through July 1977 does not bring him within the statutory definition of “soldier” in order to be entitled to preference for appointment to the police force of the Borough of Johnsonburg,…