Sobieralski v. City of South Bend

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

Marsha Sobieralski was fired by the City of South Bend shortly after being sworn in as a police officer because she was too old to meet the statutory age limit for appointment as an officer. She sued the City for reinstatement, and the trial court held she did not meet the statutory requirements for eligibility as a police officer, and the requirements did not violate the equal protection clause. Sobieralski appeals, claiming the statutory requirements for eligibility as a police officer are unconstitutional because:

1. The statute is an impermissible classification…