New Haven Police Local 530 v. Logue

The defendants appeal from a declaratory judgment rendered by the trial court which held void appointments of the defendant police officers to posts created by a reorganization of the New Haven police department effective May 1, 1978. The plaintiffs, Thomas Muller and Leonard Gallo, 1 hold the ranks of lieutenant and sergeant, respectively, in the department. The defendants are police officers appointed to posts under the reorganization plan, the chief of police, mayor, and the city officials responsible for filling and financing the jobs in question. The plaintiffs challenged the authority…