NEARHOOD v. CITY OF ALTOONA


705 A.2d 1363 (1998)

Ray A. NEARHOOD, Appellant, v. CITY OF ALTOONA; the Council of the City of Altoona and the Councilmen and Councilwomen of the City of Altoona; individually, and as members of the City Council; Raphael Voltz, II, Mayor; Regina Reighard, Vice-Mayor; Mark Geis; Robert Mitchell; Dennis Hallinan and Herbert Wilson.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. Hludzik, Drums, for appellant.

David P. Andrews, Altoona, for appellees.

Before FRIEDMAN and LEADBETTER, JJ., and NARICK, Senior Judge.


NARICK, Senior Judge.

Ray A. Nearhood appeals a Blair County Common Pleas Court order dismissing his appeal with respect to the procedural actions of the City Council of Altoona (Council) in terminating his employment as city manager.

This case arises from the following circumstances. Nearhood was hired as city manager in March 1995 pursuant to an employment contract. The contract provided that "[n]othing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise...

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