BOARD OF REGENTS OF STATE OF FLORIDA v. JOINER

No. DD-362.

343 So.2d 1362 (1977)

BOARD OF REGENTS of the STATE OF FLORIDA, a Body Corporate, for and On Behalf of the University of Florida, Petitioner, v. Billy JOINER and the Career Service Commission of the State of Florida, Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Biggs, Jr. and Judith Brechner, Gainesville, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Betty J. Steffens, Asst. Atty. Gen., Larry G. Turner and Terry N. Silverman, Gainesville, for respondents.


MILLS, Judge.

The University of Florida (University) seeks review of an order of the Career Service Commission (Commission) which set aside the University's dismissal of Joiner from its employment on 13 October 1975 for fighting and which reinstated Joiner with pay as of 13 December 1975.

On appeal, the Commission found that Joiner was fighting but due to extenuating circumstances the University did not have just cause to dismiss Joiner.

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