Roberts v. City of St. Joseph

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Plaintiff sued for a writ of mandamus to force the defendant City to submit his grievance to arbitration. The trial court issued the writ, and the City appeals. We affirm.

In September 1978, the City advertised a job opening and solicited applications for the position of Chief Master Mechanic of the Fire Department. Plaintiff, a classified employee in the Fire Department, applied for the position which would represent a promotion for him. Plaintiff was neither interviewed nor tested for the position, and another individual named Sale was selected.

Plaintiff thereupon filed a…