Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Civil Service Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 1998PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) affirming the order of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) awarding civil service benefits to Officer Howard Ryder (Ryder) as a result of a work-related psychological disability.
Ryder was a 26-year veteran of the City of Philadelphia police force, who, throughout his career, was assigned only to the 7th Police District. On May 4, 1996, Ryder was alone in his patrol car when he received a radio call of a “man with a gun.” Ryder was the first officer to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Hershey Chocolate Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Sammons v. Civil Service Commission of City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Haygood v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Parson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Young v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Scott v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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