Legal Opinion
Bockes v. Fields
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided July 30, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-0062-APublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILSON, District Judge.
After thirteen years as Director of Social Services of Grayson County, Virginia, a position classified as “permanent” by the Department of Social Services personnel manual, plaintiff, Nancy Bockes (“Bockes”), was terminated without notice and a pre-termination hearing. Following a post-termination hearing nearly a year later, a grievance panel found the termination to be improper. The grievance panel, however, did not order full backpay. Alleging that she was entitled to notice and a hearing before being discharged, Bockes brought this action against…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Bockes v. FieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Brickey v. County of Smyth, Va.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1996
- Nancy Bockes v. Bettye Lou Fields, Individually and as a Member and Chairman of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Robert Wells, Individually and as a Member of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Dennis Cooley, Individually and as a Member and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Department of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia, and County of Grayson, Virginia, Nancy Bockes v. County of Grayson, Virginia, and Bettye Lou Fields, Individually and as a Member and Chairman of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Robert Wells, Individually and as a Member of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Dennis Cooley, Individually and as a Member and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Social Services, Grayson County, Virginia Department of Social Services, Grayson County, VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Roberson v. MullinsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1995