Legal Opinion
Meredith v. Russell County School Board
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 21, 2015No. 1:13CV00084PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES P. JONES, District Judge.
In this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the plaintiff, a former school bus driver, claims he was fired in violation of the First Amendment, in retaliation for complaints he made regarding alleged sexual harassment of a coworker and inappropriate use of school board facilities. The school board contends he was fired for speeding and failing to stop at a railroad crossing while driving the school bus.
Following discovery, the defendant school board moved for summary judgment. The defendant’s motion is ripe for decision, having been fully briefed by…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Dunn v. MillironsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2016
- Meredith v. Russell County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
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