Legal Opinion
Sivek v. Baljevic
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided January 27, 1999No. File CV960391873SPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSilbert, J.
The plaintiff, Frances D. Sivek, a history teacher at Foran High School in Milford (Foran), brought this complaint against her principal, the defendant, Jane Baljevic, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on an alleged infringement of her first amendment right to free speech. The undisputed facts are that while in class, the plaintiff made certain statements on the subject of immigration that were criticized by the parents of one of her students. The defendant discussed the situation with the plaintiff and then wrote a memorandum, which was eventually placed in the defendant’s personal file, although…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Sivek v. BaljevicConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Chadha v. Shimelman, No. Cv99 0079402s (Jul. 3, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001