Legal Opinion
Abasiekong v. City of Shelby
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1984No. 83-1598PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Aniedi Abasiekong, a Nigerian-born black, originally sued his employer, the City of Shelby, North Carolina, and City Manager David Wilkison, alleging that his discharge from the position of Director of the City Housing Department violated 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983.1 Seeking both *1056compensatory and punitive damages, Abasiekong contended that his discharge was racially motivated and was accomplished through a denial of due process, since he was terminated without a hearing and under stigmatizing conditions. At a jury trial begun on December 9, 1982, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- United States v. Ram SinghCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
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