Legal Opinion
Czurlanis v. Albanese
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 9, 1983No. 82-5566PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
I
John Czurlanis, an employee of Union County, New Jersey, appeals from the denial of his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. He contends that the defendants, the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Union County and certain present and former officials of Union County, violated his rights to freedom of speech. We conclude that Czurlanis’ rights were violated as a matter of law, and therefore remand this case to the district court to determine damages proximately caused thereby.
II
Czurlanis began to work for Union County in 1971 as an auto…
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