Legal Opinion
Donna Fishman v. William J. Clancey, Donna Fishman v. William J. Clancy, Stephen Coppinger
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 10, 1985No. 84-1753, 84-1754PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Defendants-appellants are the superintendent and a principal in the East Greenwich, Rhode Island, school district. A jury found that they retaliated against plaintiff, a teacher in the school system, for her exercise of First Amendment rights. The jury returned a verdict against the superintendent, William Clancy, in the amount of $5,036.42 compensatory damages and $39,-000 punitive damages. The verdict against Stephen Coppinger, the principal, was for $5,036.42 compensatory damages and $26,-000 punitive damages. Defendants appeal on several grounds. They claim that…
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3Cited by55 opinions
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