Legal Opinion

Palmer v. Ticcione

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 16, 1978No. 466, Docket 77-7444PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Lois Palmer, commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970) for age discrimination in violation of the equal protection and due process guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss for want of a substantial federal question. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the dismissal of the complaint.

I

The facts are undisputed. Appellant has been a teacher since 1943. She has been employed by the defendant Copiague Union Free District # 5 as a kindergarten teacher since the 1961-62 school year. She received…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Michael and Cynthia Pride, Minors, by Their Mother and Next Friend Bulena Pride v. The Community School Board of Brooklyn, New York School District 18Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  5. Rubino v. GhezziCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. 19 Fair empl.prac.cas. 418, 19 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9188 Raymond E. Trafelet v. James R. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  2. Sasso v. Ram Property ManagementDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. State v. MustoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  4. 24 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1010, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,267 Ruth S. Lamb v. Scripps College, Ruth S. Lamb v. Scripps CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. Maltais v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1982

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