PIPKIN v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE


548 Pa. 1 (1997)

693 A.2d 190

Richard F. PIPKIN, Appellant, v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dianne M. Sheppard, Harrisburg, for Richard F. Pipkin.

Michael C. Barrett, Harrisburg, for PA State Police.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether a probationary state trooper has a sufficient personal or property right in his continued employment which would permit him to appeal a decision by the Pennsylvania State Police to terminate his employment to the Commonwealth Court. Because we find that a probationary state trooper does not have an enforceable property interest in his continued employment, we affirm the Commonwealth...

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