Legal Opinion
Amesbury v. Luzerne County Institution District
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 8, 1976No. Appeal, No. 132 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
Maureen Amesbury (Amesbury) was an employee of the Luzerne County Institution District (Institution District) at its Valley Crest Nursing Home. On October 7, 1975, Amesbury received a letter signed by the administrator of the nursing home, informing her that she was being dismissed from her employment by the Institution District, effective at 4:30 p.m. on October 7, 1975. The letter stated three reasons for the dismissal action but, since they are not encompassed by the issue raised in this appeal, we will not enumerate them here.
On October 21,1975, at a regularly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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