Greg Peterson v. Richfield Civil Service Commission

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Appellant, Richfield Police Officer Greg Peterson, filed a petition for writ of certio-rari with the Minnesota Court of Appeals after he was denied a promotion based on the results of a civil service test conducted by respondent Richfield Police and Fire Civil Service Commission (Commission). Peterson claimed that the Commission violated Minn.Stat. § 419.06(9) (2014) by failing to review “records of efficiency, character, conduct and seniority” as part of the Commission’s promotional process. The court of appeals affirmed, concluding that the Commission satisfied the…