Legal Opinion
Shoemaker v. City of Lock Haven
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 24, 1995No. 4:CV-94-2017PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McCLURE, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Charles E. Shoemaker alleges in this section 1983 action 1 that his removal as Chief of Police of the City of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (Lock Haven or the city) was a violation of his civil rights.
Plaintiff was promoted to the position of Chief of Police on a probationary basis on December 6, 1993. He signed an “Employment Agreement” with the city which provided that: 1) he would be employed by the city as Chief of Police until January 1, 1996; 2) he would complete a six-month probationary period during which time he could be removed from…
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