United States Sixth Circuit

An order denying summary judgment to defendants, civil service board members for a municipality, on claims brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging wrongful termination in violation of plaintiff's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights is reversed as to denial of qualified immunity on the First Amendment claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/03/2006
• Published 03/03/2006

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Dawn M. Frick, Surdyk, Dowd & Turner Co., Dayton, Ohio, for Appellants.  Jeffrey M. Silverstein, Jeffrey M. Silverstein & Associates, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Dawn M. Frick, Edward J. Dowd, Surdyk, Dowd & Turner Co., Dayton, Ohio, for Appellants.   Jeffrey M. Silverstein, Jeffrey M. Silverstein & Associates, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellee.