Legal Opinion
Grievance of Wendell v. South Dakota Department of Transportation
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1998No. 20550PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Can a Department of Transportation employee be dismissed for a conviction on a misdemeanor unrelated to the job? Based on the language of the applicable regulation, we conclude the employee was wrongly discharged. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment of reinstatement.
Facts
[¶2.] The South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) hired Gregory Wendell as a Senior Right-of-Way Specialist in July 1995. His work included reviewing property appraisals completed by other staff members, evaluating DOT projects, and negotiating with and relocating persons whose property…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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