Legal Opinion
Knisley v. Lake County
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided April 12, 2016No. 4:14-CV-04178-RALPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ROBERTO A. LANGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Nicole Knisley (“Knisley”) brought suit against Defendants—her former employer, Lake County, and her former supervisor, Lake County Deputy Sheriff Tim Walburg (“Walburg”)—alleg-ing Defendants retaliated against her for exercising her right to free speech guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the South Dakota Constitution. Doc. 1 at 6-10. Knisley seeks monetary relief, including attorney’s fees and punitive damages. Doc. 1 at 10-11. Defendants moved for summary…
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