Legal Opinion
MacDonald v. Eastern Wyoming Mental Health Center
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1991No. 90-8069PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
James and Janice MacDonald brought this action against the Eastern Wyoming Mental Health Center (Center), its Board of Directors, and two Board employees to obtain relief for the alleged improper termination of their employment at the Center. The MacDonalds asserted claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq. (1988) (ADEA), and 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988), as well as under state law. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, concluding that the Center was not a state actor for purposes of section 1988 and that…
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