Legal Opinion
Halstead v. Township of Cumru
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 7, 1986No. Civ. A. No. 86-3225PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, Senior District Judge.
The instant case arises from Cumru Township’s acceptance of the resignation of John Halstead as Chief of Police. Hal-stead submitted a letter of resignation on September 10,1985, to be effective October 11, 1985. Before the Township Commissioners met to accept the resignation at a public meeting, Halstead submitted another letter rescinding his September 10 letter and informing the Commissioners that he would resume his duties as Chief of Police when his month-long vacation ended on October 11, 1985. Notwithstanding Hal-stead’s hand-delivery…
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