An out-of-court settlement this week gives Cincinnati's cab drivers the right to wear shorts and casual shirts on the job.

        Soon, they may even be allowed to deliver flowers on Valentine's Day.

        The changes are part of a deal that resolved a lawsuit filed earlier this year by veteran cab driver Kelvin R. Davis.

        Mr. Davis had asked a federal judge to throw out city rules that he described as arbitrary, vague and unconstitutional.

        The rules included a dress code that required licensed cab drivers to wear trousers and shirts with collars and sleeves. Mr. Davis had been cited for wearing a turtleneck on the job.

        The city also barred drivers from delivering packages and flowers on Valentine's Day.

        As part of the settlement, cab drivers also won the right to appeal suspensions for violating city rules. In the past, Mr. Davis complained, cab licenses could be suspended by city officials without due process.

        “They weren't following the rules the way they were written,” Mr. Davis said of city officials. “They can't do that any more.”

        Mr. Davis' federal lawsuit was dismissed as part of the settlement. City attorneys said the city may pay about $300 in expenses to Mr. Davis, but no other money was part of the settlement.

        The drivers and city still are negotiating changes in the policy that forbids delivery of flowers and packages on Valentine's Day.

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