Legal Opinion
Volek v. Redevelopment Authority
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 3, 2014No. Civil Action No. 12-1577PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CONTI, Chief Judge.
Michael Volek (“Volek”) contends that his former employer, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette (the “Authority”), and three of its employees, Andrew French (“French”), A1 Jeffries (“Jeffries”), and Warren Hatfield (“Hatfield”) (collectively “defendants”), terminated his employment in retaliation for complaints he filed with two state agencies in late 2011, which complaints accused the Authority of fraud and abuse. Specifically, Volek brings a claim, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that defendants violated his First Amendment rights,…
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