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BANKS v. BD. of COMRS. of U. MORELAND TWP.

Appeal, No. 70 C.D. 1972.

7 Pa.Commw. 393 (1973)

Banks v. Board of Commissioners of Upper Moreland Township.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

January 16, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Caiola, with him Caiola & Caiola, for appellant.

Gilbert P. High, Jr., with him High, Swartz, Roberts & Seidel, for appellee.

Argued October 3, 1972, before President Judge BOWMAN and Judges CRUMLISH, JR., KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., MENCER, ROGERS and BLATT.

OPINION BY JUDGE BLATT, January 16, 1973:

William Banks (Banks) was the Chief of Police of Upper Moreland Township (Township) when, on November 10, 1970, the Township Commissioners approved a motion to remove him as Chief of Police and also to dismiss him from the police force. Banks was charged with inefficiency, neglect and intemperance in performance of his duties and with conduct unbecoming an officer. Specifically he was accused of harassment, favoritism, neglect...

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