Legal Opinion
Preston v. City of Pleasant Hill
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 21, 2011No. 10-1899PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Matthew Preston alleges the City of Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Pleasant Hill) and Reylon Meeks (collectively, defendants) violated Preston’s procedural due process rights when he was relieved of his responsibilities to fight, inspect, and investigate fires for the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). The district court1 granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed Preston’s lawsuit. Preston appeals. We affirm.
*6481. BACKGROUND
A. Summary Judgment Facts
1. Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Pleasant Hill’s Code of Ordinances (Code) establishes the VFD “to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Wesley Flynn v. David G. SandahlCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Callender v. SkilesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
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