Legal Opinion
Green v. St. Louis Housing Authority
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1990No. 89-1945EMPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Michael Jones, the executive director of the St. Louis Housing Authority (HA), terminated Percy Green, II, an at-will employee,1 from his position as general housing manager, allegedly due to Green’s unsatisfactory work performance. Green alleged that the defendants falsely, maliciously, and in bad faith accused him of unsatisfactory performance as a pretext for discharging him for his refusal to support the mayor’s 1985 campaign for reeleetion.
Following his dismissal, Green requested a grievance hearing. The HA grievance committee reviewed his complaint and voted not to…
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