Legal Opinion
Larry Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Edward T. Kassinger, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1980No. 77-2305PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge.
After a jury trial in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, the appellee was awarded damages for being wrongfully discharged for engaging in a protected First Amendment activity. The appellant charges numerous errors essentially comprehended by the ruling of the district court that evidence tending to establish a confidentiality policy towards police accident reports was inadmissible. We affirm the district court.
Because the case turns on complex facts, a rather lengthy review is required. At all times relevant to this appeal appellee Larry Williams was a lieutenant in the…
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