HOPWOOD v. CITY OF PADUCAH


424 S.W.2d 134 (1968)

Norman R. HOPWOOD et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF PADUCAH, Kentucky et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Scent, David R. Reed, Paducah, for appellants.

H. Warren Middleton, Earle T. Shoup, Paducah, for appellees.

Charles J. Schear, Newport, amicus curiae atty. for Ky. State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police.


PALMORE, Judge.

Paducah is a city of the second class. KRS 81.010. Its police and firemen are under the civil service protection of KRS 95.440 et seq. KRS 95.495 limits the hours of work for policemen to eight hours per day for five days each week except in the event of emergency. In April of 1966 the city legislative body enacted an ordinance providing in substance that from and after June 1, 1966, no member of the police department would be permitted to engage in...

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