Legal Opinion
Milardo v. Town of Westbrook
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 10, 2015No. Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-01232-VABPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
VICTOR A. BOLDEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Rhea Milardo, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Town of Westbrook, Connecticut (“the Town” or ‘Westbrook”) alleging that- it retaliated against her because of her protected speech in violation of the First Amendment. The Town has moved for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the motion is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff formerly served as a part-time constable ' in Westbrook, Connecticut. ECF No. 35-2 ¶¶1-3; ECF No. 36-1 ¶¶ 1-3. During her time as a constable, Milardo…
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