ADAMS v. BAIN

No. 82-1020.

697 F.2d 1213 (1982)

Alvin S. ADAMS and David A. Gootee, Appellants, v. Richard E. BAIN, County Administrator, York County, Virginia and Wallace J. Robertson, Fire Chief, York County, Virginia, and The County of York, Virginia and The York County Volunteer Fire Department, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided December 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronnie Cohen, Newport News, Va. (Bennett & Cohen, Inc., Newport News, Va., on brief), for appellant.

James E. Bradberry, Newport News, Va. (Cecil G. Moore, Moore, Moore & Bradberry, Thomas W. Athey, Newport News, Va., on brief), for appellee.

Before BUTZNER and SPROUSE, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, District Judge.


SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:

Alvin S. Adams and David A. Gootee appeal the dismissal of their claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983,1 alleging that they were unconstitutionally removed from their positions as fire fighters in the York County (Virginia) Volunteer Fire Department. The defendants (appellees) are York County; the York County Volunteer Fire Department; Richard E. Bain, the then County Administrator; and Wallace J. Robertson...

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