Legal Opinion
Casey v. City of Cabool
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1993No. 93-1262PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
The City of Cabool, Missouri (“the City”) and two city council members appeal a district court judgment and award of attorney’s fees in favor of John C. Casey, a former employee who brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after he was discharged. At issue is whether a municipal government may be held hable for discharging an employee for making private statements critical of city officials and policies. We hold that it may and therefore affirm.
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John Casey was employed by the City as a police and fire dispatcher beginning in 1981. He also held the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Hafer v. MeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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