Legal Opinion
Franks v. Nimmo
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1986No. 83-2672PublishedCited by 268 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
John J. Franks, M.D., brought this lawsuit asserting claims arising out of proceedings to terminate his employment as Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Research at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in Denver, Colorado. Named as defendants in their official capacities are Robert S. Nimmo, administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, and T.P. Mullon, Regional Director. Mansell Piper, who was the VAMC Director, William Hammond, who was Chief of Staff and Dr. Franks’ immediate supervisor, and Philip Varneck, who was the VAMC Personnel Director, are sued both in…
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