Legal Opinion
Messman v. Helmke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 15, 1998No. 96-4038PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Seven City of Fort Wayne firefighters brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging a . provision in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the City and the Firefighters Union that prohibits city firefighters from participating in other firefighting organizations. The firefighters also challenge a provision of the Union’s constitution that prohibits advocacy of, or membership in, other firefighting organizations. The firefighters, who want to serve as volunteers in other fire departments while off duty, alleged that the CBA and the Union’s…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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