City of Atlanta v. Bell

Johnson, Judge.

Harold Bell was terminated from his employment as a police officer with the City of Atlanta Police Department for violating four departmental work rules: 1.01 (a) (d) Appropriate Action Required; 1.03 Truthfulness; 2.37 Unsatisfactory Performance; and 2.50 Maltreatment or Unnecessary Force. He appealed from his termination to the Civil Service Board of the City of Atlanta. The Civil Service Board reversed the dismissal and ordered Bell reinstated with back pay. The City of Atlanta filed an application for writ of certiorari to the Fulton County Superior Court which was granted.…