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CALLANAN v. PERSONNEL ADMR. FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

400 Mass. 597 (1987)

511 N.E.2d 525

DENNIS CALLANAN & others vs. PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

August 10, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen McDermott, Special Assistant Attorney General (Margaret L. Dale & William Appel with her) for the defendant.

Hinda Magidson for John Howard & others.

Stephen M. Acerra, Jr., for Philip Malone.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.

HENNESSEY, C.J.

The plaintiffs, who seek promotion to the position of fire lieutenant, brought this action in the nature of mandamus under G.L.c. 249, § 5, to compel the personnel administrator for the Commonwealth (administrator) to establish the eligibility list for the position of district fire chief for the city of Boston. The administrator appeals from an order directing him to certify the plaintiffs' names as...

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