Claspill v. City of Springfield

This is a class action declaratory suit brought by plaintiffs Dwight Claspill, J. D. Edwards and Local No. 152, International Association of Fire Fighters (union). Clas-pill and Edwards are officers of the union. Defendant, City of Springfield, has a constitutional charter form of government, and derives its powers from its charter. Plaintiffs’ petition alleged that the city was violating the provisions of its charter by removing the fire fighting responsibilities at the Springfield Municipal Airport from the fire department and transferring such responsibilities to the city’s aviation board.…