Legal Opinion
Police Department v. Collins
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 6, 2000No. 97-P-1844PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
For allegedly violating the Boston police department’s (department’s) rules regarding disrespectful treatment and conduct unbecoming an officer, the department imposed a five-day suspension on police Lieutenant John Collins. The Civil Service Commission (commission) vacated the suspension, but on judicial review the Superior Court reinstated the department’s decision. Lieutenant Collins has appealed.
The findings of an administrative magistrate, adopted by the commission, are not disputed on appeal. The suspension arose from an altercation involving Collins and his superior, Deputy…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of Cambridge v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Murray v. Second District Court of Eastern MiddlesexMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Mayor of Revere v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1991
- Police Commissioner v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Town of Watertown v. ArriaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Town of Falmouth v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
- City of Leominster v. StrattonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- City of Worcester v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015
- Boston Police Department v. TollandMassachusetts Superior Court · 2005
- City of Attleboro v. Massachusetts Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Superior Court · 2012
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