Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania May 3, 1979, Appeal, 1481 C.D. 1977 (In Re Appeal From Demotion of Gettler)

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

This is an appeal by George J. Gettler, Sr. (Gettler), from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, dated June 21, 1977. The somewhat unusual factual and procedural posture of this case follows.

Gettler began his service with South Lebanon Township (Township) as a part-time police chief on January 1, 1957.