Legal Opinion
Davenport v. North Carolina Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1993No. 91-1266PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Ronald E. Davenport appeals an order dismissing his action against the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) and nine individuals for allegedly politically-motivated conduct resulting in Davenport’s discharge from employment as a DOT engineer. Davenport sought remedies under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 for alleged violations of his constitutional rights to due process of law and freedom of association and, under state common law, for civil conspiracy.
The district court granted DOT’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the § 1983 claim was merged by…
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