Legal Opinion
Patrick J. O'COnnOr v. Robert W. Steeves
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 28, 1993No. 92-2134PublishedCited by 683 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Patrick O’Connor, former Superintendent of Public Works for the Town of Nahant, Massachusetts (“Town”), was discharged following an extended feud with Selectman Robert Steeves. O’Connor sued the Town and its three selectmen — Steeves, Harry Edwards and Richard Lombard — for violating his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and political association. The district court granted summary judgment for all defendants.
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BACKGROUND
Summary judgment is appropriate if no genuine issue of material fact exists and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law,…
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