Legal Opinion
O'Gorman Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 21, 1963No. Appeal, 376PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice O’Brien,
The appellant, Deputy Procurement Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia, was suspended and then, on June 3, 1961, discharged from his position by the Procurement Commissioner. The discharge was based on appellant’s admitted acceptance of three gifts of $100 each from a representative of a firm doing business with the City. The gifts were accepted just prior to Christmas in each of the years 1958, 1959 and 1960.
An appeal from the dismissal was taken to the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission, which, after a hearing, sustained the suspension and dismissal. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kaufman Construction Co. v. HolcombSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Addison CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- DeVito v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Truitt v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Baker CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Civil Service Com'n v. PolesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Benvignati v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Davis v. CIVIL SERV. COM'N OF PHILADELPHIACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Richter v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Strauss v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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