Legal Opinion
Kuzel v. Krause
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 8, 1995PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
Carl Kuzel and Kevin Sisley (Employees) appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court) dismissing post-trial motions and confirming the jury’s verdict in favor of the Township of Huntingdon (Township) and Township Commissioners Ronald G. Phillips, Angelo L. Furlin and Russell L. Auberle, on a claim of wrongful discharge, but against Township Commissioner Thomas G. Krause. Commissioner Krause filed a cross-appeal to the award.
The Employees worked for the Township as part-time police officers whose status was “at will,” having no rights…
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- Jonnet v. BodickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
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