Legal Opinion
Canney v. City of Chelsea
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 7, 1996No. Civ. A. 95-11015-WGYPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND DECISION
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. Introduction
This is a rather unique lawsuit, a case of first impression within this Circuit — or any other Circuit nationwide, for all I can tell. It comes before this Court courtesy of the Plaintiff, Edward A. Canney (“Canney”), a former Director of Inspectional Services for the City of Chelsea. Canney has filed a wrongful termination suit against the City of Chelsea (“Chelsea”) and three city officials who have been named in their individual and official capacities: Lewis H. Spence (“Spence”), Receiver of the City of Chelsea; Steven McGoldrick…
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