David B. Miller v. Town of Hull, Massachusetts, Etc.

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

This civil rights case arises out of a dispute between members of the Hull Redevelopment Authority (HRA) and members of the Hull Board of Selectmen (Board). Defendants-appellants, the Town of Hull and individual Board members — E. Reno Constantinides, the Chairman, Myron Klayman, Nancy Burns and Claudette Fitz-simmons 1 — appeal a jury's finding of liability and award of damages for plaintiffs-ap-pellees, elected members of the HRA— David Miller, the Chairman, Nancy Dunn and Richard Musmeci. 2 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I. FACTS

Before reciting the facts…