Clark v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The refusal of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission (Commission) to grant a motion for continuance on behalf of Petitioners, Jack F. Best, Howard T. Clark and Joseph A. Palmer, is the subject of this appeal.1

On February 2, 1976, the Department of Transportation (Respondent) notified each Petitioner of his impending furlough from the department. In response to that notice, Petitioners engaged the services of Ralph L. S. Montana, Esquire (Montana), on February 4, 1976, who, on behalf of each Petitioner, filed an appeal with the Commission. On February 23,…