Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Wise
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2014No. 13-1211PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Former mayoral appointee, Wayne McDonald, filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Colorado state law after he was terminated from his position with the City of Denver based on the complaint of Officer Leslie Wise that he had sexually harassed her. He sued the Mayor of Denver, the Mayor’s press secretary, and the City and County of Denver for due process violations, breach of contract, and unlawful disclosure of confidential information under the Colorado Open Records Act. He sued Ms. Wise for defamation. The district court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss all…
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