Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 6, 1983No. Appeal, No. 3237 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
John Hoffman appeals a State Civil Service Commission (Commission) order which upheld his removal by the Department of Health (Department) for just cause. We affirm.
Hoffman was employed as a Public Health Executive II and was appointed to the probationary position of Director of the Division of Hospitals in April of 1979. In August 1979 his supervisor recommended permanent status. In the Personal Evaluation Report, however, the supervisor noted certain of Hoffman’s shortcomings:
He appears to have several shortcomings. . . . He requires explicit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Corder v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Omelchenko v. HOUS. AUTH., CO. OF LEBANON.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Silvia v. Pennhurst CenterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Laws v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Laurito v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Murphy v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Doerr v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Benvignati v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. ColstonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Benvignati v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987