Legal Opinion
Frank Barrett v. Nancy I. Harrington, A/K/A Penny Harrington
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1997No. 96-6207PublishedCited by 285 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
In a complaint filed September 21, 1995, PlaintiffiAppellee Frank Barrett alleges, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that he is entitled to recover damages from the Defendant/Appellant, Judge Nancy (“Penny”) Harrington. Mr. Barrett claims that Judge Harrington violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by falsely accusing him of stalking her in retaliation for his efforts in revealing her allegedly illegal conduct as an elected official. Mr. Barrett also asserts a pendent state law claim of defamation under Tennessee common law.
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