Galindo v. City of Coffeyville

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.;

A fireman sued a city for breach of contract and for taking his property right without due process of law in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) by failing to pay the appropriate retirement pension. The trial court found that the firemans pension payment was at least equal to that required by K.S.A. 13-14a08, and that the fireman failed to prove his § 1983 claim. The fireman appealed.

The basic facts of this case are not in dispute. Ronald G. Galindo was employed by the City of CoffeyviUe (the City) as a firefighter for a period of over 24…