PUNTON v. SEATTLE PUBLIC SAFETY COMM'N

No. 11072-1-I.

32 Wn. App. 959 (1982)

650 P.2d 1138

DELMUS PUNTON, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

September 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas N. Jewett, City Attorney, and Susan Rae Sampson, Assistant, for appellant.

Clinton, Fleck, Glein & Linville and Larry Linville, for respondent.


JAMES, J.

The Seattle Public Safety Civil Service Commission (Commission) appeals from a superior court order in a certiorari proceeding reinstating Delmus Punton as an officer of the Seattle Police Department. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Following an investigation of several incidents occurring during June 1980, the Seattle Police Chief on September 22 dismissed Punton based upon charges of conduct unbecoming an officer, disobedience of a superior...

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