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Grusendorf v. City of Oklahoma City

Significance, Tenth Circuit Finds City's Policy Reasonable, Impact, Further Readings



Appellant

Greg Grusendorf

Appellee

City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Appellant's Claim

That city regulation which prohibited firefighter trainees from smoking both on duty and off duty violated his constitutional right to privacy.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant

Steven M. Angel

Chief Lawyer for Appellee

Diane Davis Huckins

Judges for the Court

James E. Barrett (writing for the court), Bruce S. Jenkins, Deanell Reece Tacha

Judges Dissenting

None

Place

Denver, Colorado

Date of Decision

17 April 1987

Decision

The city regulation was reasonably related to the city's legitimate interest in protecting the health and safety of its firefighters, and thus was constitutional.

Related Cases

  • Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1964).
  • Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
  • Kelley v. Johnson, 425 U.S. 238 (1976).

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