Legal Opinion
City of Tacoma v. Civil Service Board
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 23, 1972No. 527-41866-2PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrie, C.J.
The only issue presented by this appeal is whether or not the Civil Service Board of Tacoma has jurisdiction to hear and determine the issues presented by a notice of appeal filed by an employee of the City of Tacoma who alleged that he had been arbitrarily demoted to his former position during a period of probationary service in a position of higher rank.
The employee, Victor W. Kowalski, had achieved permanent status as a police patrolman. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in the police department and, shortly prior to completion of his probationary period, was notified that he was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kelley v. School Committee of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Maynard v. MonaghanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- People Ex Rel. Heffernan v. SmykalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
- Broyles v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- State Ex Rel. Artman v. McDonoughOhio Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- Arbogast v. Town of WestportCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
- State v. Higher Education Personnel BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976
- Ross v. Department of Social & Health ServicesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
- City of Tacoma v. Civil Service BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
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