Legal Opinion
Esposito v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 30, 1994No. 92 Civ. 5237 (LAP)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
PRESKA, District Judge:
Plaintiff brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he was deprived of a liberty interest without due process in the course of the termination of his employment with defendant. Presently before me is defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
Background 1
The complaint in this action alleges violations of plaintiffs civil rights stemming from his termination as Chief of Police of defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. (“Metro-North”) on August 5, 1988. The stated reason for the termination was plaintiffs failure to notify his supervisor,…
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