Woodcock v. Atlass

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

The five plaintiffs, 1 all former “classified professional” employees of the Maine Department of Commerce and Industry (hereinafter “DCI”), appeal from an order of the Superior Court upholding the decision of the State Employees Appeals Board denying plaintiffs’ action for reinstatement as employees of the State Development Office (hereinafter “SDO”). In June 1975, following a major statutory reorganization which abolished DCI and created SDO, plaintiffs were laid off. The letters informing them of their dismissal stated:

“We have checked in the Personnel Department and…