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GERMANN v. KIPP

No. 77-1445.

572 F.2d 1258 (1978)

John GERMANN et al., Appellants, v. Robert KIPP et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 15, 1978.

As Corrected April 3, 1978.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra C. Midkiff (argued), Pickett & Midkiff, and William H. Pickett, Kansas City, Mo., for appellants; Albert A. Riederer, Kansas City, Mo., of counsel.

Dan G. Jackson, III, Asst. City Atty. (argued), and Aaron A. Wilson, City Atty., Kansas City, Mo., for appellees.

Before LAY, BRIGHT, and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In this action brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1985 (1970), firefighters of Kansas City, Missouri, ask the court to enjoin the city from promoting certain firefighters, who are members of minority groups, pursuant to the city's affirmative action plan. They claim that the promotions constitute reverse discrimination and violate their right to equal protection. The district court1 found in favor of the city...

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