Legal Opinion
Koelsch v. Town of Amesbury
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 17, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-12396-PBSPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 1
SARIS, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff John Koelsch (“Koelsch”), the Amesbury Town Manager, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against his employer, the Town of Amesbury (the “Town”), alleging that he was deprived of his protected constitutional right in his employment contract and his reputation without due process of law when the Board of Selectmen (the “Board”) conducted a disciplinary hearing in August of 1993 concerning his performance as Town Manager. He also claims a violation of his equal…
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