Legal Opinion

VANDERGRIEFT BOROUGH v. Polito

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 24, 1962No. Appeal, 36PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

The appellant, a policeman, was removed from his position hy the Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Vandergrift, which found him guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. This was sustained by the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County.

Appellant contends he did not receive from the Civil Service Commission “a new, unbiased hearing, at which the procedural and substantive statutory rights of the policeman will be protected” as we ordered in his previous appeal. Vandergrift v. Polito, 397 Pa. 538, 156 A. 2d 99 (1959).

His contention is that since two of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Vandergrift Borough v. PolitoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Philadelphia Saving Fund Society v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gardner v. RepaskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. Fabio v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. In re the Suspension or Revocation of the License to Practice as a DentistCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Shah v. State Board of MedicineCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Bruteyn AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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