Legal Opinion
Adams v. Bain
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1982No. 82-1020PublishedCited by 846 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
Alvin S. Adams and David A. Gootee appeal the dismissal of their claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983,1 alleging that they were unconstitutionally removed from their positions as fire fighters in the York County (Virginia) Volunteer Fire Department. The defendants (appellees) are York County; the York County Volunteer Fire Department; Richard E. Bain, the then County Administrator; and Wallace J. Robertson, the York County Fire Chief. The district court dismissed the action in response to the defendants’ motion challenging the complaint for failure to state an adequate…
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