Legal Opinion
Pignato v. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 23, 1996No. Civil Action No. 3:95cv461PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
John C. Pignato, a former employee of the Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) of the Commonwealth of Virginia, instituted this action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Pignato also asserted a breach of contract claim under state law.
The Commonwealth and Peter W. Schmidt, the Director of the DEQ, have moved for summary judgment on the grounds that: (1) Pignato’s claims are barred by res judicata and collateral estoppel; (2) Pignato has failed…
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