PHILADELPHIA v. FRATERNAL ORDER


132 Pa.Commw. 352 (1990)

572 A.2d 1298

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellant, v. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE NO. 5, and Thomas Murphy, Appellees.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 20, 1990.

Reargument Denied May 1, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven K. Ludwig, Chief Asst. City Sol., with him, Ralph J. Teti, Chief Deputy City Sol., for appellant.

Anthony J. Molloy, Jr., Mozenter, Molloy & Durst, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before BARRY, COLINS and SMITH, JJ.


COLINS, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from an order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) which vacated an arbitrator's award and reinstated Thomas Murphy (Murphy) to his position as a Philadelphia Police Officer.

The origin of Murphy's suspension and dismissal arose out of an incident which occurred while off duty on March 6, 1987. On that date, Murphy entered the New Philly Tavern located at 2629 E. Lehigh Avenue...

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