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MOORE v. CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA

No. 84-2514.

766 F.2d 343 (1985)

Dennis A. MOORE, and Gregory B. Perry, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Des Moines Iowa Branch of the NAACP, as an organization and on behalf of its members and all others similarly situated, Appellees, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA; Lee Williams, The Des Moines, Iowa Fire Dept.; Richard Wilkey; Jerry Thompson; The Des Moines Civil Service Commission; Delores Monroe, Ralph Costanzo; Marsh Houston; R.V. Sipfle; The City Council for the City of Des Moines; Peter Crivaro; George E. Flagg; Elaine Szymoniak; Tim Urban; Archie Brooks; L. Clarke Priebe; George J. Nahas; The Board of Trustees of the Fire Retirement System for Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Niffeneger; Duane Kirkpatrick; Lee Williams; George Wolfe, Alton Grogh; Ted Lussem; and Dean Johnson, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 25, 1985.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied August 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelda Barrow Mickle, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellants.

Roxanne Barton Conlin, Russell E. Lovell, II, Professor of Law, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellees.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, ARNOLD, Circuit Judge, and REGAN, District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 19, 1985.

LAY, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs brought a class action suit against the City of Des Moines alleging racially discriminatory practices and standards in the employment of firefighting personnel. After substantial discovery and long negotiations, the parties entered a consent decree affording significant affirmative relief to the plaintiffs. The City of Des Moines now appeals an award of attorneys' fees...

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