Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 30, 1984No. Appeal, No. 605 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Williams, Jr.,
Arthur D. Murphy (Murphy) appeals from an order of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) which affirmed an order of the Department of Public Welfare, White Haven Center (White Haven), suspending and then removing him from his position there. Murphy was removed as a result of his alleged attempt to secure a promotion by paying $500 to White Haven’s Director.
The record before us presents the following factual scenario. For approximately sixteen years prior to his removal, Murphy was employed at White Haven as a Retardation Aide. During his years of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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