Legal Opinion
Department of Civil Rights Ex Rel. Smilnak v. City of Warren
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 1984No. Docket 71783PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtR. C. Livo, J.
On September 9, 1980, claimant John Smilnak, a 19-year-old resident of the respondent City of Warren, attempted to file an application for the position of firefighter with respondent City of Warren Act 78 Police and Fire Civil Service Commission. Respondent commission refused to accept claimant’s application, relying on § 10 of 1935 PA 78 (MCL 38.510; MSA 5.3360) which provides that applications will not be received if the person applying is less than 21 years of age. Claimant filed a verified complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights on September 10, 1980, alleging that…
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