Legal Opinion
Sifre v. City of Reno
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided November 19, 2014No. Case No. 3:14-cv-00060-RCJ-WGCPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROBERT C. JONES, District Judge.
This case arises out of alleged retaliation against a police sergeant by his superiors based on protected speech. Pending before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 39). For the reasons given herein, the Court denies the motion.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff is Reno Police Department (“RPD”) Sergeant Paul Sifre. (See Am. Compl. ¶ 2, Apr. 7, 2014, ECF No. 8>. Defendants are the City of Reno, RPD Chief Steve Pitts, RPD Deputy Chief Tom Robinson, RPD Deputy Chief Dave Evans, and RPD Lieutenant Rob Van Diest. (Id.). Plaintiff has brought a…
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