Legal Opinion

LeBeau v. TOWN OF SPENCER

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided February 4, 2002No. CIV.A. 98-40035-NMGPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

I. Background

The plaintiffs in this case brought suit against the Town of Spencer (the “Town”) and the members of its Board of Selectmen (the “Board”) for injuries arising out of the termination of their employment as part-time police officers in the Town. The plaintiffs filed a nine-count complaint alleging 1) violation of their due process rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Town and the Selectmen as individuals, 2) violation of the Massachusetts Civil Rights Law, M.G.L. c. 12 §§ 11H and I, 3) breach of contract, 4) libel and slander,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Criado v. IBM CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  3. Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc., Appeal of Franklin Martinez-Monge, Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  4. District Attorney for the Suffolk District v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Flower Cab Co. v. PetitteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982

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