Legal Opinion
Les E. Roley v. Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 4, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1989No. 88-3648PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether the court ruled correctly in granting summary judgment where it found no equal protection or procedural due process violation in the discharge of a fire chief.
BACKGROUND
Roley worked for the Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 4 for over 20 years and served as its full-time fire chief since 1979. 1 The Board of Fire Commissioners in January 1987 presented him with a memorandum listing 11 areas of unsatisfactory performance. 2 He responded in writing to each allegation.
In February the Board held a public meeting to consider the charges…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Sheldon Portman v. County of Santa Clara Bob DiridonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- John R. Ulrich, Jr., M.D. v. City and County of San Francisco Laguna Honda Hospital Maria v. Rivero, M.D. Theresa Berta, M.D. Melissa Welch, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- J. Robert Tierney v. Chet W. Vahle and Debbie OlsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Hyland v. WonderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Liberty Bank of Seattle v. Sim Henderson, J. Thomas Wood Barbara Wood, Husband and Wife, Defendants-Counter- Claimants-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Thomas Oldfield, Counter-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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