Legal Opinion
Pat Henderson v. Gavino Sotelo, Individually and as City Manager of Harlingen, Tx.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1985No. 83-2383PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a denial of a preliminary injunction and the dismissal of an action for damages filed pursuant to the due process clause of the United States Constitution and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, based on a finding that appellant had no property interest in continued employment. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Appellant, Pat Henderson, was employed by the City of Harlingen, Texas, in 1979 as a Building Inspector. In March 1982, he was appointed Chief Building Inspector by the City Manager, Gavino Sotelo. On July 9, 1982, appellant was fired by his immediate…
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