DeGore v. CIV. SERV. COM., ALLEG. CTY.

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

James DeGore (DeGore) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County affirming a decision of the Civil Service Commission of Allegheny County (Commission) which dismissed his appeal from his discharge by Sheriff’Eugene L. Coon from his position as a deputy sheriff. We vacate and remand.

DeGore was discharged by the Sheriff on August 15, 1985, following an internal investigation of an incident which occurred on August 2, 1985. DeGore appealed his discharge to the Commission pursuant to Section 10 of the Deputy Sheriff's Act (Act), Act of May 31, 1974,…