PROVIDENCE FIREFIGHTERS v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE

No. Civ.A. 97-318L.

26 F.Supp.2d 350 (1998)

PROVIDENCE FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 799; George S. Farrell; Paul Rossiter; James Creighton, and George Calise, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE; John J. Partington, in his official capacity as Providence Commissioner of Public Safety; James F. Rattigan, in his official capacity as Chief of the Providence Fire Dept., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

October 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Providence, RI, for plaintiffs.

Kevin F. McHugh, Providence, RI, for defendants.


DECISION AND ORDER

LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.

George S. Farrell, Paul Rossiter, James Creighton and George Calise are firefighters in the Providence Fire Department and members and/or officers of their union, Local 799. The firefighters and the union ("plaintiffs") have sued the City of Providence, the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Providence Fire Chief ("defendants") to enjoin the enforcement of several fire department rules that restrict a firefighter...

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