City ofLeominster, 22 MCSR 123 (2009) The preferred practice often calls for further inquiry and review, such as accessing the relevant incident reports to identify the specific misconduct, especially, when it is the misconduct, and not a conviction that underlies a bypass decision. While the decision in this appeal does not turn on this point, it might bear notice to consider in future hiring decision.
Id. at 187 (quoting City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev. den., 440 Mass. 1108 (2003)). However, the Commissions work is not to be accomplished on a wholly blank slate. Falmouth v. Civil Serv. Commn, 447 Mass. 814, 823 (2006).
See also City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev. den., 440 Mass. 1108, (2003); Police Dept of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass.App.Ct. 411, rev. den., 726 N.E.2d 417 (2000); McIsaac v. Civil Service Commn, 38 Mass.App.Ct. 473, 477, (1995); Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass.App.Ct. 331, rev. den., 390 Mass. 1102, 453 N.E.2d 1231 (1983).
Ct. 411 (2000); City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 726, 728 (2003). An action is justified when it is done upon adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by an unprejudiced mind, guided by common sense and by correct rules of law. Dist. Ct. of E. Middlesex, Id, at 304, quoting Selectmen of Wakefield v.
See also City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 726, 727-28 (2003); Police Dep't of Boston v, Collins, 48 Mass. App. Ct. 408, 411 n.5 (2000); Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 331, 334 (1983). An action is justified when it is done upon adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by an unprejudiced mind, guided by common sense and by correct rules of law. City of Cambridge, 43 Mass. App.
See also City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev.den., 440 Mass. 1108 (2003); Police Dept of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass.App.Ct. 411, rev.den., 726 N.E.2d 417 (2000); McIsaac v. Civil Service Commn, 38 Mass.App.Ct. 473, 477 (1995); Town of Watertown v.
See also City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 726, 728, rev.den., 440 Mass. 1108 (2003); Police Dept of Boston v. Collins, 48 Mass.App.Ct. 411, rev.den., 726 N.E.2d 417 (2000); McIsaac v. Civil Service Commn, 38 Mass.App.Ct. 473, 477 (1995); Town of Watertown v. Arria, 16 Mass.App.Ct. 331, rev.den., 390 Mass. 1102 (1983).
Ct. 411 (2000); City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 726, 728 (2003). An action is justified when it is done upon adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by an unprejudiced mind; guided by common sense and by correct rules of law. Id. at 304, quoting Selectmen of Wakefield v. Judge of First Dist. Ct. of E. Middlesex, 262 Mass. 477, 482 (1928); Commissioners of Civil Service v.
Ct. 411 (2000); City ofLeominster v. Stratton, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 726, 728 (2003). An action is "justified" when it is done upon adequate reasons sufficiently supported by credible evidence, when weighed by an unprejudiced mind; guided by common sense and by correct rules of law." Id. at 304, quoting Selectmen of Wakefield v. Judge of First Dist. Ct. of E. Middlesex, 262 Mass. 477, 482 (1928); Commissioners of Civil Service v.