Demarest v. Norwalk Fire Department, No. Cv 98 0165007 S (Mar. 24, 2000)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

In the substituted complaint, which is the operative pleading, the plaintiffs assert an action in quo warranto. Specifically, the plaintiffs contest the conduct of the defendants in deciding the eligibility of the plaintiffs and other applicants for positions as firefighters for the city of Norwalk. Quo warranto is defined as "a writ . . . against him who claimed or usurped an office . . . to inquire by what authority he supported his claim. . . ." (Emphasis in…