Legal Opinion

William Donnell v. Lee County Port Authority

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 15, 2013No. 12-14044UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

William Donnell appeals the dismissal, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), of his complaint for failure to state a claim. In Florida, Donnell worked for Defendant Lee County Port Authority (“LCPA”) as a non-unionized public employee. After receiving anonymous complaints about Donnell’s conduct, LCPA suspended Donnell for three days and then demoted him. Donnell filed this suit against LCPA, asserting claims for due process, equal protection, and first amendment violations. No reversible error has been shown; we affirm.

We review a district court’s ruling on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss de…

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  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. McKinney v. PateCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Smith v. Piezo Technology & Prof. Adm'rsSupreme Court of Florida · 1983

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