Hendrickson v. Civil Service Commission of Washington County Fire District No. 1

The issue is the judicial reviewability of an order of the defendant Civil Service Commission of a County Fire District. The trial court held the order was not reviewable. A majority of the Court of Appeals held it was reviewable. 23 Or App 721, 544 P2d 186 (1975). We granted review.

An officer of the Fire District reported that the plaintiff fire fighter made derogatory statements about certain volunteer ambulance attendants. The Chief of the District suspended plaintiff without pay for 10 days. The plaintiff appealed to the defendant Commission. The Commission held a hearing, restored the…