Gibb v. Spiker

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

This is an appeal by Appellee-Appellant John Spiker (“Spiker”) who appeals from a circuit court order reversing the decision of the Civil Service Commission (“Commission”). Spiker is a former Honolulu Police Department (“HPD”) officer who resigned but sought reinstatement, and the Commission had ordered Appellant-Appellee HPD Chief Douglas Gibb (“Gibb”) to rehire Spiker. Spiker contends the trial court erred by 1) not dismissing Gibb’s appeal for lack of standing; and 2) ruling the Commission lacked the authority to order reinstatement. We disagree and affirm…