Legal Opinion
City of Columbia v. Pendleton
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 22, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Judge.
Appellees were dismissed from their positions as police officers of the City of Columbia after the City Council heard evidence on charges that appellees had violated the rules of the Police Department. On a de novo appeal the trial court made a finding that the evidence preponderated against the decision of the City Council and as such exonerated the officers of the charges against them. The City appeals.
The City contends that de novo appeals were abolished by Section 115 of the Constitution of Kentucky adopted in 1975. It provides:
In all cases, civil and criminal, there shall be…
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- City of Owensboro v. NoffsingerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
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