Legal Opinion
Smith v. Da Ros
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided February 25, 2011No. 3:09cv458 (MRK)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
MARK R. KRAVITZ, District Judge.
In this case, John Smith, a former employee of the Town of Branford, Connecticut, sues the Town of Branford and Bran-ford’s First Selectman, Anthony Da Ros, under both Connecticut General Statutes § 31-51q and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the Defendants retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights. Mr. Smith’s Complaint [doe. # 1] originally included a federal procedural due process claim as well, but Mr. Smith has “agree[d] to withdraw” that claim. Mem. in Opp’n [doc. # 39] at 35. For the reasons set forth below,…
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