RAMIREZ v. CITY OF OMAHA

Civ. Nos. 78-0-193, 78-0-348.

538 F.Supp. 7 (1981)

Miguel G. RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF OMAHA, a municipal corporation; Al Veys, Mayor; Larry Wewel, former Personnel Director; William McDonnell, Public Safety Director; Vernon Van Scoy, Jr., Fire Chief; and Robert Thorsen, Police Officer; individually and in their official capacities, Defendants. Larry G. LEEDS, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF OMAHA, a municipal corporation; Larry Wewel, former Personnel Director; William McDonnell, Public Safety Director; Vernon Van Scoy, Jr., Fire Chief; Robert Thorsen, Police Officer; individually and in their official capacities, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Nebraska.

May 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde A. Christian, Omaha, Neb., for plaintiffs.

Patrick W. Kennison,1 Omaha, Neb., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

DENNEY, Senior District Judge.*

I. Introduction

These cases2 involve charges of employment discrimination by the City of Omaha against Miguel G. Ramirez and Larry G. Leeds. The plaintiffs are both Mexican-Americans who applied to the City of Omaha for jobs as firefighters. They claim that they were discriminated against because...

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