Legal Opinion
Patricia J. Chalfant v. The Wilmington Institute, a Corporation of the State of Delaware, Jack W. Bryant and Edward B. Dupont
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 27, 1978No. 76-2132PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal grows out of a dispute following the discharge of an employee by the public library system of the City of Wilmington and County of New Castle, Delaware. After a bench trial, the district court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the termination did not involve state action within the reach of the fourteenth amendment. The court also declined to adjudicate pendent state law liberty and defamation claims.1 We reverse the district court’s state action holding. Since that reversal will require findings of fact on the merits of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Braden v. University of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Robert Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- In Re: Lifeusa Holding Inc., Lifeusa Holding, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Charles Crissman Wendy Crissman Christine Crissman v. Dover Downs Entertainment Inc. Dover Downs, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Henderson v. FisherCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Earl Robinson v. John E. BergstromCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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