WALSH v. WARD

No. 92-1680.

991 F.2d 1344 (1993)

James WALSH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pat WARD and Thomas Oseland, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 28, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Baker (argued), Springfield, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jill Leka (argued), and Gary S. Rapaport, Springfield, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges, and PELL, Senior Circuit Judge.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

On being promoted to battalion chief, the highest civil service position in the Springfield, Illinois, fire department, James Walsh received what many would consider a plum appointment: directing the training of other firefighters during normal business hours. Until this promotion, Walsh had been a captain of an engine company, with 24 hours on duty followed by 48 hours off. His new position paid...

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