PENDERGAST v. CITY OF HAZLETON ET AL.

No. 3190 C.D. 1985.

102 Pa.Commw. 556 (1986)

519 A.2d 540

Thomas Pendergast, Appellant v. City of Hazleton and James A. Paisley, Appellees.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

December 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony C. Busillo, II, Mancke, Lightman & Wagner, for appellant.

James A. Schneider, for appellees.

Argued September 11, 1986, before Judges CRAIG, COLINS and PALLADINO, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE CRAIG, December 22, 1986:

Thomas Pendergast appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which affirmed the City of Hazleton's decision to suspend and discharge Mr. Pendergast from the city's police department for violating department regulations. We affirm.

Mr. Pendergast was employed by the city as a police officer. On November 4, 1982, city council issued a resolution suspending Mr. Pendergast for ten days for failing...

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