Legal Opinion
Via v. Taylor
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided September 11, 2002No. Civ.A. 97-4-JJFPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FARNAN, District Judge.
This action was brought by Plaintiff, Patricia T. Toomey 1 a former employee of the Delaware Department of Correction, against Defendants, Stan Taylor, Robert Watson, Alan Machtinger and Rick Kear-ney, alleging that Defendants wrongfully fired her from her job at Sussex Correctional Institute Inc. (“SCI”) as a result of her off-duty relationship with a paroled former inmate, Richard Via. The parties stipulated to a bench trial and agreed to sever the issues of liability and damages.
The Court conducted a three-day bench trial. Following the trial, the…
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