Felicia Pellitteri v. Sheriff Chris Prine
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Chris Prine, the Sheriff of Lowndes County, Georgia, appeals the District Court’s denial of his motion to dismiss. On appeal, Sheriff Prine argues that Plaintiff Felicia Pellitteri’s wrongful termination claims áre barred by the Eleventh Amendment. We agree. As a result, we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. BACKGROUND 1
Ms. Pellitteri is a former deputy sheriff in the Lowndes County Sheriffs Office. After injuring her knee during the course of her duties, Ms. Pellitteri requested that she be placed on temporary light duty.…
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