Legal Opinion
Sylvia Driggins v. City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1992No. 90-6267PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, City of Oklahoma City (City), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Sylvia Driggins. The jury awarded Driggins $12,500 on her claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that the City terminated her employment without affording her due process. On appeal, the City argues that the trial judge erred in submitting to the jury the questions of whether Driggins had a protected property interest in her employment and whether she received due process when she was terminated. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reverse.
BACKGROUND
Driggins was…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Melton v. City of Oklahoma CityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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