Legal Opinion
County of Shelby v. Tompkins
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 12, 2007PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · FarmerDavid R. Farmer, J.
in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.
In this administrative appeal, a Shelby County firefighter challenges the judgment of the lower court reinstating the Fire Department’s decision to terminate his employment for a conceded violation of the county residency requirement set forth in the Shelby County Charter. The Shelby County Civil Service Merit Board (Merit Board) had modified the Fire Department’s sanction from termination to suspension without pay for the time of suspension already served. The trial court, however, ruled that the Merit Board…
3Cases cited16 opinions
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- Lawrence Ex Rel. Powell v. StanfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
- Calaway Ex Rel. Calaway v. SchuckerTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
- 421 Corp. v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- State v. WallsTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
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4Cited by19 opinions
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- Boyce v. Tennessee Peace Officer Standards & Training CommissionCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2011
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- Betts Nixon v. City of MurfreesboroCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
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