Mayo v. City of Sarasota

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

Appellant, Sherman Mayo, appeals from a final judgment denying his request for a writ of mandamus or, in the alternative, declaratory relief. We find that the trial court erred by refusing to grant appellant’s request for a writ of mandamus ordering appellee, City of Sarasota (city), to schedule a hearing before the city’s civil service board. We, accordingly, reverse.

Mr. Mayo, a fire fighter first class, was employed by the City of Sarasota on July 30, 1980. In 1983 he developed recurrent folliculitis, a condition caused by ingrown hair. Upon his doctor’s recommendation, he…