Abney v. City of Winchester ex rel. Stephenson

WINTERSHEIMER, Judge.

Appellants, thirty-two full-time firefighters for the City of Winchester, Kentucky, are appealing their discharge as city firefighters following a hearing pursuant to KRS 95.450 on charges of misconduct for failure to report for duty at the 7:00 A.M. shift on October 12, 1976. The failure to report for work arose out of unsuccessful labor management negotiations. By agreement, the transcripts of the disciplinary hearing before the city legislative body were certified to the circuit court for its use as a record for this appeal. The trial court ruled that the city properly…