Legal Opinion
Lopiano v. City of Stamford
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 14, 1990No. 8756PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpallone, J.
The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The plaintiff challenges the court’s ruling that he had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, claiming that administrative remedies were either unavailable or futile. We disagree.
The plaintiff, a classified civil service employee of the Stamford police department, competed in a written examination for the post of police lieutenant. On the basis of his test score, he was among the five officers certified as eligible for the post. These candidates were then…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Crozier v. ZabooriConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
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