Huddleston v. City of Murfreesboro

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

The plaintiff, Huddleston, was employed by the defendant City of Murfreesboro as a fireman on September 1, 1977, in a probationary status but, at the time he was discharged from that position by the City Manager approximately one year later, he had achieved permanent employee status. In September, 1978, the plaintiff was accused by his superiors of being in violation of a regulation of the Firefighters Duty Manual which provided in pertinent part:

“Immoderate hair styles including those which will interfere with the proper wearing of the uniform hat are prohibited.”

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