Legal Opinion
Thomas Corcoran v. Chicago Park District, a Municipal Corporation, and Jesse Madison
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 1989No. 88-1824PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, Thomas Corcoran contests the district court’s grant of the defendants’ motion to dismiss his complaint for failure to state a claim. Mr. Corcoran submits that the defendants terminated his employment with the Chicago Park District in violation of the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and in breach of an implied employment contract. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
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A. Background
In September 1978, Thomas Corcoran began working for the Chicago Park District and, in May 1982, he was named Assistant Treasurer. In May 1986, two new…
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