Legal Opinion
Berry v. Battey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1981No. 81-1455PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Dr. Russell L. Berry appeals from a jury verdict denying him relief on his claim filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dr. Berry, a retired professor from South Dakota State University, claimed that he had been denied tenure in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment through the exercise of his First Amendment right of free speech. He sought an award of back pay, punitive damages, placement of his salary and rank at the level of his peers, attorney’s fees and court costs. A jury rendered a verdict against Dr. Berry’s claims. Dr. Berry appeals claiming various errors…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1790, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7811 Irma Clark v. Lon MannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- W. Reid Wright, Bessie B. Wright and Reid Wright, Jr. v. Farmers Co-Op of Arkansas and OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Blair H. Raycraft v. Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Figge Auto Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Odis Ross v. Douglas County, NebraskaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Norwood v. BainCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Bowman v. Board of RegentsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1989
- Garland Greger and Bonnie Greger v. International Jensen, Incorporated, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Joseph H. Norwood, Individually and as Representative of a Class of Citizens v. W.C. Bain, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of Public Safety for the City of Spartanburg Police Department City of Spartanburg, Joseph H. Norwood, Individually and as Representative of a Class of Citizens v. W.C. Bain, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of Public Safety for the City of Spartanburg Police Department City of SpartanburgCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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