Legal Opinion
Gorham v. City of Kansas City
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided February 24, 1979No. 49,483PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Miller, J.:
The City of Kansas City, Kansas, the defendant below, appeals from the judgment of the Wyandotte district court, ordering the reinstatement of the plaintiffs, two Kansas City, Kansas police officers, Patrolman Richard Gorham and Sergeant Alfonso Sanchez. Stated simply, the issues before us are whether the officers had constitutionally protected rights in continued employment with the City and, if so, whether those rights were honored, waived, or violated.
The City of Kansas City, Kansas, through a majority vote of its governing body on…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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