Lanes v. Scott

TURSI, Judge.

Plaintiff, George D. Lanes, appeals the judgment of the trial court dismissing his complaint for judicial review of a decision by the defendant State Personnel Board because he failed to file his opening brief in time. We reverse.

Plaintiff was terminated from his employment with the State Auditor’s Office after he publicly disclosed facts regarding an audit of the Department of Revenue. Plaintiff made his disclosure to members of the General Assembly because he was dissatisfied with the progress of the audit. He appealed the propriety of his termination on the ground that his…