HABURSKY v. RECHT

No. 18195.

375 S.E.2d 760 (1988)

Corporal Steve R. HABURSKY and Corporal George J. Jacobs, Members of the Wheeling Police Department v. Arthur M. RECHT, James G. Squibb and George B. Vieweg, III, As Members of the Police Civil Service Commission of Wheeling, West Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Gompers, Gompers, Buch, McCarthy & McClure, Wheeling, for Habursky & Jacobs.

Suzanne Belot, Solicitor's Office, Wheeling, for Recht, Squibb, & Vieweg, III.

William E. Parsons, Wheeling, for Rockwell.


McHUGH, Chief Justice:

This appeal involving the Police Civil Service Act1 raises a narrow question of first impression in this jurisdiction, specifically, the appropriate manner of calculating seniority points for the purpose of promotion of individuals under such Act. Believing this question of law was incorrectly decided below, we reverse.

I

The appellants, Steve R. Habursky and George J. Jacobs, holding the rank of...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases