SHERMAN v. MOLONEY

No. 52595-1.

106 Wn.2d 873 (1986)

725 P.2d 966

GRANT A. SHERMAN, Respondent, v. NEIL MOLONEY, as Chief of the Washington State Patrol, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Chip Holcomb, Assistant, for appellants.

Gene Godderis, for respondent.


DURHAM, J.

The Washington State Patrol charged Grant Sherman, a state patrol officer, with use of excessive force in violation of a patrol regulation. A hearing was held before a patrol trial board which determined that Sherman had used excessive force. The chief of the patrol ordered that Sherman be suspended for 15 days without pay. The trial court reversed the order and the patrol appeals. We reverse the trial court and reinstate the chief's order.

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