GOERTZEN v. STATE DEPT. OF SOC. & REHABILITATION SERV.

No. 47,793

218 Kan. 313 (1975)

543 P.2d 996

ALBERT E. GOERTZEN, Appellant, v. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES OF KANSAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 13, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm G. Copeland, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Donald R. Hoffman, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, attorney general, and Bruce A. Roby, of Topeka, were on the brief for the appellee.

Tom Pitner, of Topeka, and Michael C. Cavell, assistant attorney general, were on the brief amicus curiae for the state department of administration.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARMAN, C.:

This proceeding stems from a controversy over the demotion and subsequent dismissal of a classified civil service employee. The district court upheld rulings of the civil service board adverse to the employee with respect to both events and he has now appealed.

Appellant Albert E. Goertzen had been an employee of the state of Kansas since about 1965. On April 1, 1970, he was appointed supervisor...

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