Legal Opinion
Ventetuolo v. Burke
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 30, 1979No. 78-1305PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This 1983 civil rights case represents a valiant but vain attempt to establish a constitutionally protected liberty and/or property interest for a state employee who suffered a temporary suspension with pay. The case also involves a pendent state defamation claim.
Donald Ventetuolo and Alfred Santaniel-lo, employees of the Northeast Area Manpower Institute for the Development of Staff (NEAMIDS),1 brought suit against the Commissioner of Education for the State of Rhode Island, Dr. Fred Burke, and the former Director of NEAMIDS, Dr. Ru-dolfo Martinez. Plaintiffs claimed…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Shands v. City of KennettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Kando v. Rhode Island State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
- Francis J. BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Leo SULLIVAN Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Judith Rodriguez De Quinonez v. Honorable Julio Cesar Perez, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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