Albrechta v. Borough of Shickshinny
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CRAIG, Judge.
Thomas Albrechta appeals a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings in favor of the Borough of Shickshinny and the Shickshinny Borough Council and dismissed Albrechta’s Complaint in Mandamus. We affirm Judge Cappellini’s decision.
The relevant facts as established in the pleadings are as follows. The Shickshinny Borough police force, at all times relevant to these proceedings, has been composed of fewer than three members. The borough council hired Albrechta as the fulltime Police Chief on or about September 25,…
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