TEGZES v. TOWNSHIP OF BRISTOL


504 Pa. 304 (1984)

472 A.2d 1386

John H. TEGZES, Appellant, v. TOWNSHIP OF BRISTOL, Appellee. TOWNSHIP OF BRISTOL, v. John H. TEGZES Bristol Township Civil Service Commission, Appellant v. TOWNSHIP OF BRISTOL, Appellant, v. John H. TEGZES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 15, 1984.

Reargument Denied May 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. McClure, Doylestown, for appellant.

Clyde W. Waite, Doylestown, for Township of Bristol.

Thomas E. Timby, Newtown, for Civil Service Comm.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.


OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

Appellant, John H. Tegzes, is a police officer employed by Appellee, the Township of Bristol, a first class township in Bucks County. Prior to September 12, 1979, Appellant held the rank of detective. On that date the Board of Commissioners of the Township (hereafter Board) passed a resolution nominating him for the position of chief of police. Appellant indicated that if he was to be chief, he wished to hold the position under...

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