Legal Opinion
Porio v. Department of Revenue
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 9, 2011No. 10-P-1073PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMilkey, J.
The plaintiff, Richard A. Porio, worked as a tax examiner for the Department of Revenue (DOR). In 2002, citing budgetary shortfalls, DOR eliminated Porio’s position. Porio filed an appeal with the Civil Service Commission (commission) pursuant to G. L. c. 31, § 43. In that proceeding (civil service appeal), Porio argued that DOR violated G. L. c. 31, § 39, by laying him off while retaining certain other tax examiners who had less seniority. The commission ultimately ruled against him, and its decision was upheld on appeal in an unpublished decision pursuant to our rule 1:28. See Human…
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