Legal Opinion
Charles Henry Nichols v. City of Kirksville
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1995No. 94-4101PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Charles Henry Nichols, an employee of the city of Kirksville, Missouri, was injured on the job in mid-1990. At that time, he was a mechanic and the chief steward for his local union. Although he attempted to return to work several times, the city refused to allow him to do so. After Mr. Nichols had completed the year of medical leave that was permitted by city policy, the city fired him.
Mr. Nichols subsequently sued the city, alleging that he had been fired in violation of his first amendment rights of speech and association, in violation of state law…
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