Amarillo Civil Service Commission v. Vitatoe

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a writ of mandamus case. Shelby Vitatoe sought to compel the Amarillo Civil Service Commission to issue a final order allegedly concerning his employment status with the Amarillo City Police Department. Vitatoe contended no final order was entered following a hearing before the Commission and that such an order was a prerequisite to an appeal to the District Court.

The Commission contended that the hearing from which the complaint arose concerned a charge of alleged discrimination against Vitatoe brought by him under the provisions of Section 123-A, Rule XXII of…