Legal Opinion
Kendall v. Malcolm
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1965No. 8648PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.
Richard A. Kendall and Robert Moughler petitioned this Court for an alternative writ of mandamus to test the legality of their discharge as police officers of the City of Scottsdale.' We issued the alternative writ on the 2nd day of April, 1965. It is now our conclusion that the alternative writ should be quashed.
Prior to January 11, 1965, petitioners were employed as police officers in the City of Scottsdale. On that day, they were discharged by the acting city manager for refusal to answer questions put to them by the Chief of Police of Scottsdale relative to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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