GRIFFIN v. CAREY

No. 81 Civ. 5941 (ADS).

547 F.Supp. 449 (1982)

Peter GRIFFIN, Plaintiff, v. Frederick S. CAREY, Barbara Robbins, Louis Nigrello, in their official capacity as members of and constituting the Municipal Civil Service Commission, City of Yonkers, and the City of Yonkers, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

August 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chase & Greenberg by Edward T. Chase, New York City, for plaintiff.

Michael R. Edelman, Corp. Counsel by Robert W. Villani, First Deputy Corp. Counsel, Yonkers, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SOFAER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Peter Griffin has moved for summary judgment on his claim that defendants violated his rights by removing him from the list from which the City of Yonkers appoints its firefighters. He seeks an order requiring his restoration to the firefighter-eligible list, his immediate hiring and swearing-in as a firefighter, compensatory damages, and attorneys' fees. Defendants argue that plaintiff fails...

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