Legal Opinion
Sheldon L. Wulf v. The City of Wichita, Gene Denton, and Richard Lamunyon
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 31, 1989No. 87-1725, 87-1735, 87-1750 and 87-2563PublishedCited by 249 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Sheldon Wulf commenced this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against his former employer, the City of Wichita (the “City”), and against the City Manager and the Chief of Police, alleging that his dismissal from the police force because of a letter he wrote violated his First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. After a trial to the court, Wulf was awarded damages of $702,642.95, allocated as follows: $250,000 for emotional distress, $242,465.95 for back pay, and $210,177.00 for front pay, in lieu of reinstatement. The district court additionally…
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