Legal Opinion
James M. Hearn, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. The City of Gainesville and Richard C. Corriveau, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 1983No. 81-5008PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The City of Gainesville, Florida and employee Richard Corriveau appeal from the district court’s judgment entered against them in accordance with a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff-appellee James Hearn in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We reverse the judgment against the city and affirm the judgment against Corriveau.
I
James Hearn had worked for the city as an interviewer since 1966. By 1977 he had attained the position of personnel technician II (“PT”). At that time the city employed two PTs. The working relationship between Hearn and the personnel department…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by118 opinions
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- Gilmere v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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