Legal Opinion

Robert B. Elliott v. The University of Tennessee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 9, 1985No. 84-5692PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Robert B. Elliott appeals from an order of the district court granting summary judgment to the defendants on his claim that the defendants violated his civil rights.

Elliott is a minority employee of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. He has been employed by the Service since 1966. On December 18, 1981, the Dean of the Service advised Elliott that he was to be terminated from his job due to inadequate work performance, inadequate job behavior, and incidents of gross misconduct. On December 22, 1981, Elliott filed an administrative…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. University of Tennessee v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Nancy Kosakow v. New Rochelle Radiology Associates, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  3. Anthony J. Decintio v. Westchester County Medical Center County of Westchester, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  4. McCall v. National Health Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Plaine v. McCabeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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