Legal Opinion
Dennison v. County of Frederick
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1990No. 90-1723PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant John Dennison (“Den-nison”) sued defendant-appellee County of Frederick (the “County”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988), alleging constructive discharge in violation of Dennison’s first and fourteenth amendment rights. The district court granted the County’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of collateral estoppel. Although we question the appropriateness of the district court’s collateral estoppel ruling, we affirm on alternate grounds raised in this appeal.
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Dennison, originally employed by the County in 1977 as a building inspector, was a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Dennison v. County Of FrederickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Roper v. County of Chesterfield, Va.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1992
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