CHASE v. SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPT.

No. 25457-7-III.

159 P.3d 444 (2007)

J. Paul CHASE, Respondent, v. SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT, Civil Service Commission, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. McMahon, Susan Wilder Troppmann, Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Clary, Troppmann, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Steven A. Crumb, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.


BROWN, J.

¶ 1 The Spokane Valley Fire Department appeals the trial court's reversal of its civil service commission's decision affirming the decision of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) to demote J. Paul Chase from Fire Marshall to Deputy Fire Marshall. The Department contends the Board followed the civil service rules and argues the remedy for any rule violation under these facts is money damages, not reinstatement. We agree. While the Board did not exactly...

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