Legal Opinion
Matter of Recommendation for Discharge of Kelvie
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 8, 1986No. C6-85-2158PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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LANSING, Judge.
Thomas Dickinson, individually and in his capacity as Chief Engineer of the Minneapolis Fire Department, appeals from a determination by the Minneapolis Civil Service Commission that just cause did not exist to discharge John Kelvie, a Minneapolis firefighter. We affirm.
FACTS
John Kelvie began working as a firefighter for the Minneapolis Fire Department in 1979. As one of the conditions of his employment, Kelvie signed an oath stating that he would support the laws of the State of Minnesota and the ordinances of the City of Minneapolis.
In December 1984 the Minneapolis…
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