Legal Opinion
Terry Graning, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Sherburne County Bruce Anderson, Defendants-Appellees/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1999No. 98-1552, 98-1734PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Terry Graning held an administrative position in the Sherburne County sheriffs department until she was fired by Sheriff Bruce Anderson for breaching the departmental confidentiality policy. Graning alleged that the real reason for her dismissal was her support for Anderson’s election opponent and sued both Sheriff Anderson and the county under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law. The district court 1 granted summary judgment for the defendants on her § 1983 and defamation claims and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her claim under the Minnesota Data…
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