Legal Opinion
Francis Downing v. Francis Lebritton
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 4, 1977No. 76-1439PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellant, a mentally retarded adult, was hired, with the knowledge of his condition, by the University of New Hampshire as a groundskeeper. After working for several years, he was criticized for his work performance in November of 1975 and terminated in December. 1 He thereupon, with the help of a fellow employee, invoked the first step of a five stage grievance and post-termination procedure by meeting with his immediate supervisor, a foreman. This not resulting in a favorable resolution, appellant, assisted by another University employee (the president of a chapter of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Leo F. Feeley, IV v. George Sampson, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Gabrilowitz v. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Robert Frumkin v. Board of Trustees, Kent State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Marlboro Corporation, Doing Business as the Emery School v. The Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Rosewitz v. LattingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
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