Andreucci v. City of New Haven

RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS

DORSEY, Chief Judge.

Defendants move for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ due process and equal protection .claims, and plaintiffs cross-move for summary judgment on the due process claim. For the reasons below, defendants’ and plaintiffs’ motions are, respectively, granted and denied.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs are New Haven firefighters. Six plaintiffs were promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1988 and 1989, and two plaintiffs were appointed as battalion chiefs in 1988. Plaintiffs served in these positions for periods of up to five years.

Under the city charter,…