Legal Opinion
City of Memphis v. Civil Service Commission
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 2007PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, J.
in which WILLIAM M. BARKER, C.J., and JANICE M. HOLDER and CORNELIA A. CLARK, JJ., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, Sp.J., joined.
After an internal administrative hearing, the appellee, the City of Memphis (“the City”), discharged Police Officer Jack Vincent (“Vincent”), the appellant. The Civil Service Commission (“the Commission”) heard Vincent’s appeal, ruled that the termination was not reasonable, and ordered reinstatement with full back pay and benefits. Subsequently, the City filed a petition for writ of certiorari challenging the decision of the Commission. The Chancery Court reviewed…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Watts v. Civil Service Board for ColumbiaTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
- Jackson Mobilphone Co. v. Tennessee Public Service Comm.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Martin v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- Gluck v. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Tidwell v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
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4Cited by88 opinions
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- Davis v. Shelby County Sheriff's DepartmentTennessee Supreme Court · 2009
- Dennis J. Hughes v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
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