Legal Opinion
In Re: Appeal of Redo
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 8, 1979No. Appeals, 2469 C.D. 1977 and 15 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
The Police Tenure Act, the popular designation for the Act of June 15, 1951, P.L. 586, 53 P.S. §811 et seq., governs suspensions and dismissals of tenured police officers in Second Class Townships. Section 2 of the Act, 53 P.S. §812, allows the imposition of discipline for, among other things, “conduct unbecoming an officer,” proof of which constitutes just cause for dismissal.
This case comes before us on cross-appeals by Officer Redo and the township from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County affirming the adjudication of the Board of Supervisors of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State Dental Council & Examining Board v. PollockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Horn v. Township of HilltownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- In re the Suspension or Revocation of the License to Practice as a DentistCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- COM. PA., HUMAN REL. COM'N v. FeeserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Faust v. Police Civil Service Commission of Borough of State CollegeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Fumo v. Commonwealth, Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- County of Allegheny v. WilcoxCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Oppenheim v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- In Re Appeal of Disciplinary Action by Lawrence Township BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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