SHERMAN v. CITY OF PASADENA

No. 71-1943-F.

367 F.Supp. 1115 (1973)

Jake SHERMAN, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF PASADENA et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, C. D. California.

December 4, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Levy, Van Bourg & Hackler, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff.

Wendell R. Thompson, City Atty., James O. Kahan, Deputy City Atty., Pasadena, Cal., Richard R. Terzian, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

FERGUSON, District Judge.

The court dismisses this action by a former city employee who seeks reinstatement of his employment for the reason that the termination of his employment was not "under color of law" as contemplated by the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Plaintiff alleges the following basic facts:

1. The City of Pasadena is a municipal corporation governed by a charter.

2. The City Manager under...

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