Legal Opinion
McGrath v. Staisey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 27, 1968No. Appeal, 225PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Roberts,
On June 12, 1965 appellant, a patrolman in the Allegheny Oonnty Bureau of Police, took a competitive written civil service examination for a promotion to the position of sergeant. The examination was administered by the Civil Service Commission for Allegheny Police and Firemen. Appellant attained the third highest grade on the test and was properly placed third on the eligible list submitted by the Civil Service to the County Commissioners; this list was to remain in effeet for two years. During that two year period three positions for sergeant were filled, by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Balcom v. . MosherNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- DeVito v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Truitt v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- O'Peil v. State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Beard v. State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Trosky v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Marvel v. DALRYMPLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Borough of Blawnox Council v. OlszewskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Chmill v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Civil Service Commission v. PaieskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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