Meadow v. Civil Service Board

*625OPINION

By the Court,

Young, C. J.:

Appellant argues that because the board considered allegedly improper evidence of a polygraph examination, the district court erred when it affirmed the board’s decision. However, we need not address the admissibility of the polygraph evidence because the board heard other substantial evidence supporting its decision to uphold Meadow’s termination.

Meadow underwent a polygraph examination in connection with an arrest made by him in September 1987. Donnell Wells charged that Meadow used excessive force when making the arrest. The examination was to verify…