# Borough of Blawnox Council v. Olszewski

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · June 5, 1984 · 505 Pa. 176

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9643125

## Case

- **Full name:** The BOROUGH OF BLAWNOX COUNCIL, Appellant, v. Edith OLSZEWSKI and John Skanderson, Appellees
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** June 5, 1984
- **Citations:** 505 Pa. 176; 477 A.2d 1322; 1984 Pa. LEXIS 279
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Nix
- **Judges:** Flaherty, Hutchinson, Nix, Zappala, Papadakos
- **Cited by:** 9 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

NIX, Chief Justice,
dissenting.
I agree with the majority that the Commonwealth Court erred as a matter of law in applying caselaw construing the Civil Service Act’s “just cause” requirement, Act of August 5, 1941, P.L. 752, § 807, as amended, 71 P.S. § 741.807 (Supp.1983-84), in the instant case. I also agree with the majority’s interpretation of “just cause” as contemplated by section 905 of the Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, Art. IX, § 905, 53 P.S. § 10905 (1972). Having articulated the proper standard, however, the majority proceeds to an evaluation of the evidence. Because the proper course would have been to remand the matter for further proceedings consistent with this Court’s interpretation of section 905, I am compelled to dissent.

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