Legal Opinion
Montoya v. Law Enforcement Merit System Council
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 3, 1985No. 1 CA-CIV 7501PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYERSON, Presiding Judge.
Charles W. Montoya was hired in 1981 as an officer trainee by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. In May, 1983, he was discharged following two incidents involving “suspicion” as to his “honesty in the removal of certain monies from the coffee fund.” Pursuant to Department of Public Safety rules, Montoya’s appointment could be terminated at any time, with no right of appeal from the termination. Mon*109toya filed suit contending he was entitled to a hearing before the Law Enforcement Merit System Council (Council).1 Montoya raised a number of theories before…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
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