Legal Opinion
Sherman v. City of Pasadena
District Court, C.D. California
Decided December 4, 1973No. 71-1943-FPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FERGUSON, District Judge.
The court dismisses this action by a former city employee who seeks reinstatement of his employment for the reason that the termination of his employment was not “under color of law” as contemplated by the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Plaintiff alleges the following basic facts:
1. The City of Pasadena is a municipal corporation governed, by a charter.
2. The City Manager under the charter has the power to appoint, promote, discipline and terminate all city employees in accordance with a personnel system created pursuant to the charter.
3. The…
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