Simonds v. City of Kennewick

The City of Kennewick and its Civil Service Commission appeal a Benton County Superior Court decision declaring a firefighter promotional examination administered December 7, 1982, null and void, and enjoining the Commission from giving effect to it. Two questions are presented: (1) Is the court's denial of the Commission's motion for summary judgment appealable; and (2) was the civil service examination conducted in an arbitrary and capricious manner or contrary to law. We affirm.

Mr. Simonds is a firefighter and paramedic employed by the Kennewick Fire Department. On December 7, 1982, he…