Legal Opinion
Robert Stern v. Kenneth Shouldice
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1983No. 81-1156PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
This is the rehearing of an appeal by Dr. Kenneth Shouldice and Dr. Leon Linderoth of a district court judgment rendering them liable for instigating the termination of Dr. Robert Stern, an assistant professor of speech and drama at Lake Superior State College in Michigan. Stern sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he was denied academic tenure in retaliation for exercising first amendment rights. The jury awarded damages to Stem in the amount of $2.00 against Linderoth and $1.00 against Shouldice. Pursuant to equitable powers, the trial judge assessed $45,696.00…
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