Legal Opinion
Cohn v. Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 1, 1995No. 16899-5-IIPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridgewater, J.
Lawrence Cohn appeals the superior court’s denial of attorney fees requested after a successful appeal to the Personnel Appeals Board (the Board). We affirm.
Cohn, a gardener employed by the Department of Corrections (DOC), was accused by DOC of making obscene remarks over the telephone. DOC disciplined Cohn by reducing his pay by 10 percent for six months. Cohn appealed pursuant to WAC 358-20-010, and a hearings examiner reversed DOC’s disciplinary actions and fully reinstated Cohn’s rights and benefits.
DOC appealed the examiner’s decision to the Board, and the Board remanded the case to the…
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