Brennan v. Civil Service Commission

This is an action brought by several Som-

erville police officers seeking judicial review of a Civil Service Commission (“the Commission”) decision pursuant to G.L.c. 31, §44. The plaintiffs contend that their rights were violated by the City of Somerville’s decision (affirmed in part by the Commission) to lay off the plaintiffs while retaining a more junior officer because of his injured leave status.

For the reasons that follow, this court affirms the Commission’s decision.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The facts, as presented in the administrative record and stipulated to by the parties,2 are as follows.

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