Swezey v. State Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Shawnee County granting judgment to Betty A. Swezey, reinstating her to her former position with payment of such salary as has been lost by reason of her dismissal.

Betty A. Swezey, hereinafter referred to as Swezey, was a clerk-typist II at the time her employment was terminated. She had been employed at Topeka State Hospital for nearly 14 years by Social and Rehabilitation Services of Kansas, hereinafter referred to as SRS.

This case involves an intended joke prepared by Swezey as a private joke. None of the parties seriously…