Legal Opinion
Bower v. Coder
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 6, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 72-180PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MUIR, District Judge.
Plaintiffs were members of the Fire Department of the City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, who were involuntarily retired on pension by the mayor in April, 1972, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 1933, P.L. 1108, Sec. 11, 53 P.S. See. 39871. Unlike plaintiffs, the Chief and two Deputy Chiefs of the Fire Department were not, and have not been, compulsorily retired. Plaintiffs assert that these three officials are equally eligible for compulsory retirement under the Act referred to above, and that the compulsory retirement of Plaintiffs, but not of these…
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