Legal Opinion
Staten v. Dean
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1995No. 22640PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RECHT, Justice:
The Mayor of the City of Huntington appeals a writ of mandamus issued by the Circuit Court of Cabell County ordering the Mayor to comply with the recommendation of the Police Civil Service Commission of the City of Huntington to reinstate Kenneth F. Staten as a city police officer. The Mayor has refused to reinstate Staten on the basis that he was not eligible for reinstatement under W.Va.Code 8-14-12 (1972). 1
Staten was originally appointed as a police officer with the City of Huntington Police Department on September 15, 1978. Some time between 1991-92, a paternity action was…
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