Legal Opinion
Knight v. Vernon
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided September 8, 1998No. Civ.A. 1:97CV00755PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BULLOCK, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Kathy W. Knight, was one of seven employees of the Rockingham County Sheriffs Department fired by Defendant C.D. Vernon on the same day following his primary election in 1994. Plaintiff has sued Defendant Vernon and Defendant Rocking-ham County alleging, inter alia, that her firing violated her right to free speech and due process under the United States Constitution. Plaintiff also makes claims under the North Carolina Constitution and common law. A companion case brought by two of the seven terminated employees reached decision by this court…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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