Legal Opinion
Civil Service Commission v. Pitlock
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1973No. Docket 13276PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The defendant, Robert Pitlock, was dismissed from his employment by the City of Hamtramck. The dismissal was affirmed, after a hearing, by the city’s civil service commission and, on appeal from its decision, by the circuit court. We reverse, holding that the civil service commission exceeded its authority in formulating the "rule” which Pitlock was accused of violating.
Pitlock was first employed by the City of Ham-tramck in 1955. At the time of his dismissal he held the position of equipment operator.
He was arrested on a drunk-driving charge in January, 1970. He refused to take a…
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