Legal Opinion

Vaughan v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 5, 1980No. Appeal, No. 611 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

By letter dated May 25, 1978 and signed by Allan Brown, Personnel Director for the Department of Education (Department), Andrew H. Yaughan (petitioner) was dismissed from his position as a Personnel Anaylst III with the Department for alleged incompetence in the performance of his duties. The State Civil Service Commission (Commission) found just cause for the dismissal, pursuant to Section 807 of the Civil Service Act (Act), Act of August 5,1941, P.L. 752, as amended, 71 P.S. §741.807, and sustained the removal. Petitioner’s appeal followed.

Petitioner contends that his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hughes v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Moore v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Brennan v. SmithCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Foster v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. KC Equities v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Commonwealth v. SandersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. SandersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. O'Byrne v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth, Department of Labor & Industry v. KrewsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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