Legal Opinion

In re Pentz

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 14, 1997Published

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

The sole issue for our review in this appeal is whether the Board of Supervisors (Board) of Newtown Township committed an abuse of discretion or error of law when it reduced Officer Mark Pentz’s rank pursuant to a Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) order to “[rjescind the unilateral promotion to sergeant of Officer Patton and restore the *1350status quo ante.” For the reasons set forth below, we find no error by the Board, and, therefore, we reverse the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County which reinstated Officer Pentz to the rank of corporal.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kazmarek v. New Bethlehem Borough CouncilCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Falls Township v. Police Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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