Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Town of Salisbury
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 30, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-13726-JGDPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
DEIN, U.S.M.J.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Mark Thomas, was a police officer with the Town of Salisbury, Massachusetts. He brought this action alleging numerous violations of his constitutional and state law rights in connection with an internal investigation brought against him, his resulting termination as a police officer, and his subsequent reinstatement. The defendants originally fell into three groups, including the Town of Salisbury and the Town Manager, Cornelius (Neil) Harrington (collectively the “Town…
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