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Philadelphia County Board of Assistance v. Vinson

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 19, 1983No. Appeal, No. 294 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Barbieri,

The Philadelphia County Board of Assistance (Board) appeals here from an 'adjudication of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) ordering the reinstatement of Charles Vinson to his position as an Income Maintenance Worker I, probationary status. We reverse.

On January 30, 1981, the Board dismissed Mr. Vinson from his position as an Income Maintenance *520Worker I, probationary status, because of convictions he had received on charges of robbery and conspiracy in 1979. Although the Board had been aware of Mr. Vinson’s convictions when it hired him in August of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Corder v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Commonwealth v. GrantCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Baron v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Brown v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Cotter v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Woods v. State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. In Re Private Road in Union Tp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Rudolph v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Ralston Hunting Club v. SourbeerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Woods v. State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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