Spencer v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-046-18)
Commissioner who resigned under pressure cannot revert to prior tenured civil service position absent involuntary termination.
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Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice v. Court Administrator of the Trial Court, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-176-17)
Public records petition dismissed as moot after Trial Court voluntarily produced all requested documents regarding security department demographics and hiring practices.
In Re Civil Investigative Demand No. 2016-CPD-50 (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-149-16)
Attorney General's Civil Investigative Demand to firearms manufacturer regarding gun safety and product defects upheld despite manufacturer's claim it does not sell directly to consumers.
Thompson, et al. v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (and a companion case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-144-16)
Positive hair test results alone insufficient to establish just cause for police officer termination; Civil Service Commission properly weighed additional evidence; civil service law controls over conflicting collective bargaining agreement language.
Skandha v. Clerk of the Superior Court for Civil Business in Suffolk County (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-168-15)
Mandamus petition denied where litigant failed to pursue alternative remedies before seeking extraordinary relief. Clerk acted improperly by rejecting motions without docketing them.
City of Worcester v. Civil Service Commission (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-016-15)
Tenured employee cannot be fired for refusing to testify at pretermination hearing; statute designed to protect employee, not enlarge employer's removal powers.
Mendonca v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-162-14)
Disabled veteran's layoff upheld by Civil Service Commission despite preference statute. Court reverses, finding inconsistent reasoning and insufficient evidence that veteran lacked qualifications.
City of Springfield v. Civil Service Commission, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-142-14)
Provisional employee with prior permanent civil service status retains right to appeal termination; off-duty tax fraud does not constitute misconduct in office under suspension statute.