GEORGE v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N OF ST. LOUIS

No. ED 93873.

318 S.W.3d 266 (2010)

Sherman GEORGE, Appellant, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF the CITY OF ST. LOUIS and the City of St. Louis, Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied August 3, 2010.

Application for Transfer Denied September 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Blumenthal , St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Patricia A. Hageman , St. Louis, MO, for respondent.


OPINION

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.

Sherman George appeals the decision of the Civil Service Commission of the City of St. Louis confirming his demotion from the position of fire chief. We affirm.

Background

Appellant had a long and distinguished career with the St. Louis Fire Department. He began his employment in 1967 and in 1999 became the first African-American to serve as fire chief. Appellant was demoted in 2007 for refusing...

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