Teubner v. City of Waterbury

The plaintiffs in these two cases are ten members of the fire department in the city of Waterbury who claim that they are entitled to additional compensation for overtime work performed since the adoption, in 1958, of a so-called forty-two-hour work-week program for the department. The six plaintiffs in the Griffin case also seek additional compensation which they claim by reason of their promotion to higher ranking positions in the department. The trial court rendered judgments for the defendant, and the plaintiffs have appealed.

Originally, the four plaintiffs in the Teubner case also sought…