Legal Opinion
Knowlton Merritt v. John E. MacKey and Jerry Howard, Knowlton Merritt v. John E. MacKey Steve Vincent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1991No. 89-35233, 89-35270PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
John Mackey appeals the district court’s judgment, following a bench trial on remand from this court, in favor of Knowlton Merritt in Merritt’s action against Mackey, et al. Merritt’s action charges that Mack-ey, a federal official, violated his due process rights in improperly coercing Merritt’s private employer to fire him. Merritt cross-appeals. We affirm all of the rulings of the district court except for the award of a multiplier in the award of attorney’s fees.
BACKGROUND
Merritt is a former counselor supervisor with Klamath Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. (“KADA”), a…
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