LINDSAY v. SEATTLE

No. 43750.

86 Wn.2d 698 (1976)

548 P.2d 320

MICHAEL E. LINDSAY, ET AL, Plaintiffs, WESLEY BRABANT, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.R. Lonergan, Jr. (of Siderius, Lonergan & Crowley), for appellant.

John P. Harris, Corporation Counsel, and Gordon F. Crandall, Assistant, for respondents City of Seattle, et al.

James E. Fearn, Jr., and Peter Greenfield of Legal Services Center (Seattle), for respondents Green, et al.


This opinion was prepared by the late Justice Robert C. Finley. It is adopted by the undersigned Justices as the opinion of this Court.

The central issue raised in this case is whether the City of Seattle may adopt a system or program for the employment of civil service workers that gives special employment preference or priority as to jobs to certain qualified individuals solely because they are members of minority groups...

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