Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Police Civil Service Commission

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 23, 1987No. C4-86-1598PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KELLEY, Justice.

Respondent Russell W. Anderson, an unsuccessful applicant to fill a captain’s vacancy on the Willmar city police force, contends that the City of Willmar Police Civil Service Commission violated the police civil service law under which it was organized (Minn.Stat. § 419.01 et seq. (1986)) when it *390recommended to the city council a candidate to fill the position after the commission had utilized procedures which he claims impermissibly delegated the Police Civil Service Commission’s discretionary powers to persons not members of the commission. In quashing a previously entered…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sellin v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  2. Johnson v. Village of CohassetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  3. Morey v. School Board of Independent School District No. 492Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  4. State Ex Rel. Kos v. AdamsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  5. State Ex Rel. Niemi v. ThomasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947

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3Cited by1 opinion

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