Legal Opinion
Richard S. Sprague v. F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Jr., Individually
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 6, 1976No. 76-1266PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
Richard A. Sprague, former First Assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia County, appeals from the dismissal of his action for damages against F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, District Attorney of Philadelphia County. Treating the dismissal below as a summary judgment for defendant Fitzpatrick, we affirm.
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The material facts are not in dispute. Fitzpatrick took office as District Attorney *562in 1973. Sprague, who had been First Assistant District Attorney under Fitzpatrick’s predecessor, agreed to remain in that position. The First Assistant is the District Attorney’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Richard D. Meehan v. John W. MacY Jr., Chairman, Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by104 opinions
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- Israel Alicea Rosado v. Ramon Garcia SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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