Legal Opinion
Page v. Valentine
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 6, 1989No. 89-1338PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
A fired municipal policeman timely appeals an order that held that the state trial court had no subject matter jurisdiction over 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1979) actions. We reverse.
The police officer was formerly with the Lake Clarke Shores Police Department. During his employment, he wrote a published letter to the Palm Beach Post expressing his opinion about the effects of stress on police officers. Several days after the article, he received a reprimand for his remarks. Several months later, his employment was terminated because officials were “discontented by his letter.”
As a result of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hill v. Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Southern Alliance Corp. v. City of Winter HavenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. RoseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- City of Riviera Beach v. LangevinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- Town of Lake Clarke Shores v. PageSupreme Court of Florida · 1990