Port Authority of Guam v Civil Service Commission [2018] GUSC 1 (7 February 2018)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF GUAM

PORT AUTHORITY OF GUAM,
Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,

Respondent-Appellee,

and

JOSE B. GUEVARA III,
Real Party in Interest-Appellee.

Supreme Court Case No.: CVA16-018
Superior Court Case No.: SP0125-13

OPINION

Filed: February 7, 2018

Cite as: 2018 Guam 1

Appeal from the Superior Court of Guam
Argued and submitted on June 2, 2017
Hagåtña, Guam

Appearing for Petitioner-Appellant: Michael F. Phillips, Esq. Law Offices of Phillips & Bordallo, P.C. 410 W. O’Brien Dr., Ste. 102 Hagåtña, GU 96910

Appearing for Respondent-Appellee: John G. Nowakowski, Esq. Civil Service Commission 777 Rte. 4, Ste. 7A Sinajana, GU 96910 Appearing for Real Party in Interest-Appellee: F. Randall Cunliffe, Esq. Cunliffe & Cook, P.C. 210 Archbishop Flores St., Ste. 200 Hagåtña, GU 96910

BEFORE: KATHERINE A. MARAMAN, Chief Justice; F. PHILIP CARBULLIDO, Associate Justice; ALBERTO E. TOLENTINO, Justice Pro Tempore.

CARBULLIDO, J.:
[1] Petitioner-Appellant the Port Authority of Guam (the “Port”) appeals from a final order entered by the Superior Court. In the special proceedings below, the Superior Court affirmed a Decision and Judgment entered by Respondent-Appellee Civil Service Commission (the “CSC”) that voided the adverse action the Port took against Real Party in Interest-Appellee Jose B. Guevara III. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. The Port Takes Adverse Action

[2]