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GRACE A. HINSDALE and RONALD R. SMITH Plaintiffs
vs.
CITY OF LIBERAL KANSAS and LIBERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY Defendants.
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Issues:
Public employees, policy and procedure.
Case Summary:
Two former employees of the Liberal Housing Authority of Liberal, Kansas file suit against the authority and the City of Liberal. The pair claim the city violated federal labor provisions when their employment was terminated. City officials responded with a motion for summary judgment.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
This is the first judicial review of this case.
Outcome:
The former employees lose. The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas granted the city's motion for summary judgment.