GAFFNEY v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


728 A.2d 1049 (1999)

William GAFFNEY, Warren Faison, and Mingo Isaac, Appellants, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Civil Service Commission

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alaine S. Williams, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Jane L. Istvan, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before COLINS, President Judge, and DOYLE, J., SMITH, J., FRIEDMAN, J., KELLEY, J., FLAHERTY, J., and LEADBETTER, J.


LEADBETTER, Judge.

In 1992, Philadelphia firefighters William Gaffney, Warren Faison and Mingo Isaac (firefighters), took the promotion examination for lieutenant. After failing to merit placement on the eligibility list, they filed separate appeals with the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission (Commission) contending that they received failing scores despite having given correct answers.1 According to the firefighters, this irregularity...

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