Peterson v. Richfield Civil Serv. Comm’n
Annotate this CaseAppellant was denied a promotion after based on the results of a civil service test conducted by the Richfield Police and Fire Civil Service Commission. Appellant filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Court of Appeals, arguing that the Commission’s promotional process failed to meet the requirements of Minn. Stat. 419.06(9). The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the Court of Appeals erred by determining that the term “records” under section 419.06(9) includes a candidate’s interview responses at the time the candidate is applying for a promotion; and (2) the Commission violated section 419.06(9) when it failed to consider records “kept in the regular course of the administration of civil service” as required by statute.
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