CHELF v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N

No. 92-1757.

515 N.W.2d 353 (1994)

Anthony CHELF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF The CITY OF DAVENPORT, Iowa, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

February 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack L. Brooks of Anderson & Nelson, Davenport, for appellant.

Mary Thee, City Legal Dept., Davenport, for appellee.

Heard by SACKETT, P.J., HABHAB, J., and McCARTNEY, S.J.


HABHAB, Judge.

Davenport police officer appeals from the district court's ruling upholding his discharge for use of excessive force. Based on our de novo review, we conclude the officer, Anthony Chelf, was guilty of misconduct and the nature of his misconduct warranted his removal from the police department. Thus, we affirm.

The charge of misconduct against Chelf arose out of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Nikolaus Meyer. On June 12, 1991, Chelf...

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