Archive for November, 2008

Ralph the Plumber Loses Pension For Efforts To Remove Crap From Personnel File

Friday, November 7th, 2008 by Patrick Bryant

The recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Ralph J. Maher v. Retirement Board of Quincy , SJC-10182 (Nov. 6, 2008), serves as a stark cautionary tale to public employees, and as a reminder that courts take a hard…

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Sandulli Grace, PC Wins Unemployment For Officer Who Persuasively Denies

Monday, November 3rd, 2008 by Patrick Bryant

The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a grant of unemployment benefits to a Boston Police Officer terminated for testing “positive” for cocaine on a hair test. In City of Boston v. George Downing , 06-P-1725 (Oct. 31, 2008), the Court ruled…

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