Christopher v. City of Fairmont

The City of Fairmont, without following the procedures specified in the rules and regulations of the city merit system, discharged the appellant, Adolph Christopher, from city employment. On appeal, the Circuit Court of Marion County affirmed the City’s action. The court concluded that the appellant was a city officer within the meaning of W.Va. Code 6-6-8 [1931] and that as such he was not entitled to civil service procedural safeguards. The appellant now asserts that the circuit court erred in so ruling. We agree, and we reverse the court’s decision.

On October 23, 1978, the appellant, who…