Legal Opinion
George v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N OF ST. LOUIS
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2010No. ED 93873PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.
Sherman George appeals the decision of the Civil Service Commission of the City of St. Louis confirming his demotion from the position of fire chief. We affirm.
Background
Appellant had a long and distinguished career with the St. Louis Fire Department. He began his employment in 1967 and in 1999 became the first African-American to serve as fire chief. Appellant was demoted in 2007 for refusing a direct order from his immediate superior demanding that Appellant fill twenty-eight long-standing vacancies in the fire department.
The City’s charter governs the…
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