Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 2, 1989No. 1952 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Before us for review is an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which upheld an arbitrator’s award directing that two members of the Philadelphia Police Department, John Wilson and David Grove, (Grievants), who had been dismissed from their positions, be subject only to suspensions of thirty days and ten days respectively.
The relevant facts are as follows. On May 28, 1987, then Police Commissioner Kevin M. Tucker dismissed Grievants from their positions oñ a variety of charges including the offense of conduct unbecoming an officer. The various charges related…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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