ELLIS v. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

No. C7-87-455.

410 N.W.2d 77 (1987)

Andrew W. ELLIS, Appellant, v. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

August 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne A. Wentworth, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Jerome Fitzgerald, Asst. City Atty., Minneapolis, for respondents.

Considered and decided by NIERENGARTEN, P.J., and FOLEY and RANDALL, JJ., with oral argument waived.


OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

Andrew Ellis sued the City of Minneapolis and his supervisor, Sol Jacobs, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging a loss of promotion because of bias and prejudice on the part of Jacobs. The trial court granted summary judgment for the respondents for failure to state a cause of action. We affirm.

FACTS

Andrew Ellis has been employed as a housing inspector by the City of Minneapolis since 1969. Respondent Sol Jacobs...

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