Horton v. South Charleston Fire Civil Service Commission

PER CURIAM:1

Mr. Hollis B. Horton (hereinafter “Appellant”) seeks reversal of a March 22, 1995, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County denying the Appellant’s request for a writ of mandamus against the South Charleston Fire Department. We find no reversible error in the lower court’s determination, and we affirm.

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The Appellant initiated the process of qualification for the position of entry-level firefighter for the City of South Charleston in the fall of 1993. Pursuant to West Virginia Code §§ 8-15-16 and 8-15-18 (1990)2, an *379applicant must pass a competitive examination, a physical…