Legal Opinion
Sims v. City of New London
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 31, 1990No. Civ. H-89-16(AHN)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
NEVAS, District Judge.
Andrew Sims, former City Engineer of the City of New London, Connecticut (the “City”), brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 against the City and the members of the City Council (the “Council”) in their official capacities (count one). He has also brought suit against Council members Basilica, Massad, Nahas and Olsen in their individual capacities (count two). Sims claims that by publicly charging him with improprieties, and thereafter failing to hold an official hearing to investigate the veracity of those…
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