Louisville Professional Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Louisville

JONES, Justice.

Appellant Harold Seidenfaden, an employee of Appellee City of Louisville, Division of Fire (hereinafter the city) was promoted on September 10, 1972, from sergeant to captain, the promotion to become permanent upon Seidenfaden’s successful completion of a probationary period of one year. KRS 90.160. On September 8, 1973, Seidenfaden was told that he had not successfully completed his term of probation; and he was returned to his former position. Seidenfaden was not told of the reasons for his demotion, nor was he given a hearing. KRS 90.190.

Seidenfaden then appealed to the…