Palyok v. Borough of West Mifflin

Opinion by

Judge McGinley,

This is an appeal by Michael Palyok (Palyok) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) which denied a Motion For Summary Judgment on Palyoks Complaint in Mandamus and granted the Motion for Summary Judgment of the Borough of Wést Mifflin et al., (Borough).

The stipulated statement of facts, as adopted by the trial court, establishes that Palyok was employed as a full time police officer by the Borough from November *271, 1958, until his retirement on May 1, 1985. During his employment, Palyok contributed a percentage of his salary and…