Legal Opinion
Fields v. Durham
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1988No. 88-1564PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
On June 27, 1986, Ralph Fields was terminated from his position as Dean of Faculty and Provost at the Community College of Baltimore by the College’s newly appointed president, Joseph Durham. The Board of Trustees approved Field’s termination after a hearing held on August 12, 1986. Fields subsequently filed suit against Durham, the College, its Trustees, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleged that he had been denied due process by defendants’ failure to follow the procedures required by the bylaws of the College and the terms…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Emmanuel D. Patterson v. Thomas A. Coughlin, Iii, Charles P. Hernandez (Sic Charles P. Hermanderz), Harold J. Smith, N. DesantosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Fields v. DurhamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Easter House, an Illinois, Not-For-Profit Corporation v. Thomas Felder, Florence McGuire and Joan SatoloeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Curtis W. Caine, Jr., M.D. v. Hardy, M.D., Woodie L. MasonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Fields v. DurhamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Plumer v. MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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