Legal Opinion
Rappa v. Hollins
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 30, 1997No. Civ.A. 97-92 MMSPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
Introduction
On February 28, 1997, plaintiff Daniel D. Rappa, Sr., filed a § 1983 civil rights claim against defendants Penrose Hollins and Robert Weiner in their individual capacity. Plaintiff alleges that defendants, members of the New Castle County Council, violated plaintiffs civil rights by making defamatory remarks 1 against him in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment 2 rights to free speech and petition. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss on May 15, 1997, based on absolute immunity, qualified immunity, and plaintiffs failure…
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