City of Akron v. Williams

Dickinson, Judge.

The city of Akron (“city”) has appealed from an order of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas that reversed a decision of the Akron Civil Service Commission (“commission”) and ordered reinstatement of appellee Elmore Williams, Jr., as a police officer. The city argues that the common pleas court incorrectly reversed the commission’s decision on the ground that the city had violated R.C. 737.12, because that statute was superseded by the Akron City Charter. The city further argues that the common pleas court (1) abused its discretion when it reversed the commission’s…