Legal Opinion
Richardson v. City of Pasadena
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 26, 1973No. 845PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COULSON, Justice.
This suit was instituted to set aside an order of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Pasadena indefinitely suspending and permanently dismissing E. D. Richardson from the classified service of the Police Department of the City of Pasadena for his insubordination in refusing to submit to a polygraph examination. After a trial de novo the district court upheld the indefinite suspension and permanent dismissal.
The first issue is whether the indefinite suspension and permanent dismissal of a police officer based solely upon his insubordination in refusing to submit to a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Billings v. AtkinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1973
- Fire Department v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Coursey v. Board Fire & Police Com'rs of SkokieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
- Seattle Police Officers' Guild v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. HammanTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Texas State Employees Union v. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental RetardationTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Richardson v. City of PasadenaTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Eshelman v. BlubaumCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
- Farmer v. City of Fort LauderdaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Thompson v. City of Arlington, Tex.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1993
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