Pagano v. Pennsylvania State Horse Pacing Commission

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

The Court has before it defendants’ preliminary objections to plaintiff’s complaint seeking declaratory judgment.1 Plaintiff was employed by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission beginning March 24, 1974 as an Administrative Officer I and rising to the level of Deputy Executive Secretary prior to his dismissal on July 3, 1975. Plaintiff asserts that his constitutional rights have been abused by the deprivation of a property interest in his continued employment.

In order to obtain a property interest in employment protected by the Constitution one must…