Legal Opinion
Mele v. Fahy
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 13, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-1716PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STERN, District Judge.
This case arises out of plaintiff’s allegation that his right to due process was violated as a result of his termination from his position as Police Director of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Named as defendants are John T. Fahy, the former mayor of the Township, who had appointed plaintiff to the position after signing a two-year contract with him; Frank D. Priore, Fahy’s successor as mayor, who dismissed plaintiff; and the Township itself.
Defendants now move for summary judgment on the grounds that neither the Constitution nor the applicable statute,…
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