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RAGNER v. ZIELKE

No. 76-598.

86 Wis.2d 542 (1979)

273 N.W.2d 304

RAGNER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ZIELKE, Mayor, City of La Crosse, and others, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by William J. Sauer, deputy city attorney of La Crosse, and oral argument by Everett Hale, deputy city attorney of La Crosse.

For the respondent there was a brief by Richard V. Graylow and Lawton & Cates of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Graylow.

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.

On November 15, 1971, Ronald Ranger was hired by the La Crosse Fire Department as a firefighter funded under the federal Emergency Employment Act (E.E.A.). On December 31, 1973, Ragner's employment was terminated because E.E.A. funds were no longer available. Ragner asserts that the city's failure to rehire him to fill a vacancy in the fire department violated sec. 62.13 (5m), Stats., relating to the dismissal of subordinates of the fire...

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